Cam 17- test 2- passage 1: The Dead Sea Scrolls

ravine (n) /rəˈviːn/

Khe núi sâu, hẻm núi.(The explorers walked through a narrow ravine.)

cavern (n) /ˈkævən/

Hang động lớn (Ancient objects were discovered inside the cavern.)

fragment (n.) /ˈfræɡmənt/

Mảnh vỡ(Archaeologists recovered fragments of ancient pottery.)

manuscript (n.) /ˈmænjuskrɪpt/

Bản thảo viết tay. (The manuscript contains valuable historical information.)

excavation (n.) /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/

Sự khai quật. (The excavation revealed several ancient buildings.)

date back to /deɪt bæk tə/

bắt nguồn từ( The ruins date back to the second century BCE.)

occupy (v.) /ˈɒkjupaɪ/

Chiếm giữ,cư trú tại. ( A religious community once occupied the site.)

abandonment (n.) /əˈbændənmənt/

Sự từ bỏ(The earthquake led to the abandonment of the settlement.)

sect (n.) /sekt/

Giáo phá(The sect followed a strict set of religious rules.)

archaic (adj.) /ɑːˈkeɪɪk/

Cổ xưa, lỗi thời(The inscription used an archaic form of the language.)

render (v.) /ˈrendə(r)/

Dịch(The sacred text was rendered into Greek.)

scriptural (adj.) /ˈskrɪptʃərəl/

Thuộc về kinh thánh ( The scrolls contain several scriptural passages.)

conceal (v.) /kənˈsiːl/

Che giấu, giấu kín. (The valuables were concealed in underground chambers.)

cache (n.) /kæʃ/

Kho đồ (The explorers searched for a hidden cache of valuables.)

outlast (v.) /ˌaʊtˈlɑːst/

Bền lâu hơn(Metal may outlast parchment under certain conditions.)

crumble (v.) /ˈkrʌmbəl/

Vỡ vụn(The ancient document had crumbled into dozens of pieces.)

part with something /pɑːt wɪð/

Từ bỏ, bán đi( He was reluctant to part with the family heirloom.)

astonishing (adj.) /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/

Đáng kinh ngạc; đáng ngạc nhiên. (The discovery was an astonishing archaeological achievement.)

retrieve (v.) /rɪˈtriːv/

Thu hồi; lấy lại; tìm lại. (The team retrieved the documents from the cave.)

desert (v.) /dɪˈzɜːt/

Rời bỏ; bỏ đi. (The inhabitants deserted the settlement after the earthquake.)

peculiar (adj.) /pɪˈkjuːliə(r)/

Kỳ lạ; khác thường; đặc trưng riêng.( The scroll was written in a peculiar style.)

acquire (v) /əˈkwaɪər/

to gain sth by your own efforts, ability . (He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty.)