Ambergris – what is it and where does it come from? (10/9)

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pleasantly aromatic

có mùi hương dễ chịu

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Medicinal (adj)

Medicinal substances are used to cure illnesses: dùng làm thuốc

e.g: medicinal properties (đặc tính dược liệu)

for medicinal purposes

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aphrodisiac (adj,n)

something, usually a drug or food, that is believed to cause sexual desire in people:


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fixing agent

chất cố định

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be worth your/its weight in gold

to be very useful or helpful: cực kì giá trị

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amber

hổ phách

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mineralogist

nhà khoáng vật học

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fossilize

hoá thạch

to become or to make something become a fossil (= something preserved in rock for a very long period):

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resin (n)

nhựa cây

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pour scorn on someone/something

to say a person or thing is stupid and not worth anything:

chế giễu

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transparent (adj)

trong suốt

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perfumery

ngành chế tạo nước hoa

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botanist

nhà thực vật học

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voyage of discovery

chuyến thám hiể

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conclusive (Adj)

proving that something is true, or ending any doubt:

thuyết phục

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intestine

ruột

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foul-smelling

mùi hôi thối

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pathology

bệnh lý

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lump

khối

a piece of a solid substance, usually with no particular shape:

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regale oneself with

thưởng thức

to entertain someone with stories or jokes:


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impose

áp đặt, bắt buộc tuân theo (một quy tắc, luật lệ, hình phạt, hoặc thuế)

e.g: Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes.

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carcass (n) /ˈkɑːr.kəs/

the body of a dead animal, especially a large one that is soon to be cut up as meator eaten by wild animals: xác động vật

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beachcomber (n) /ˈbiːtʃˌkoʊ.mɚ/

a person who walks along beaches looking for objects of value or interest:

người nhặt vật trôi dạt trên bãi biển

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wash ashore

dạt vào bờ

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supplant (v)

to replace: thay thế

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