2014 chính thức

wretched

1. /retʃ/

   • (a) (of a person) feeling ill or unhappy

     • I felt wretched about the way things had turned out.

       extremely bad or unpleasant

       • She had a wretched time of it at school.

         making you feel sympathy or making you sad

         • She finally agreed to have the wretched animal put down.

     → wretch (n) an evil, unpleasant, or annoying person

     • The little wretches have splashed water all over the bathroom.

rugged

​(of the landscape) not level or smooth and having rocks rather than plants or trees: sỏi đá ngoặt nghoèo

• They admired the rugged beauty of the coastline.

(of somebody's face) having strong, attractive features: đẹp cuốn hút

• She was attracted by his rugged good looks.

​(of equipment, clothing, etc.) strong and designed to be used in difficult conditions: mạnh và dùng cho những tình cảnh khó khăn

• A less rugged vehicle would never have made the trip.

slumber

sleep; a time when somebody is sleeping

• The phone suddenly roused her from her slumber.

doubter

a person who feels uncertain about something or does not believe that something is true or will happen

• He was determined to prove the doubters wrong.

dumbly

/dumli/

without speaking:

• She stared dumbly into space.

dumbfounded

/dʌmˈfaʊndɪd/

1. ​unable to speak because of surprise: ngơ ngác ko thốt nên lời

   • Their disappearance left all the onlookers completely dumbfounded.

dumb down

to make something less accurate or educational, and of worse quality, by trying to make it easier for people to understand

• The BBC denies that its broadcasting has been dumbed down.

debtor

/ˈdetə(r)/

a person, a country or an organization that owes money

machete

a broad, heavy knife used as a cutting tool and as a weapon

• She used her machete to clear a way through the jungle.

macerate

to leave food in a liquid so that it absorbs the liquid and becomes soft, or to become soft in this way:

• Mix together all the ingredients and leave them to macerate in the fridge overnight.

facsimile

n exact copy of something

• A facsimile of the document is available in the British Library.

denote

to be a sign of something

• A very high temperature often denotes a serious illness.

to mean something

• Here ‘family’ denotes mother, father, and children.

denounce

to strongly criticize somebody/something that you think is wrong, illegal, etc.

• denounce somebody/something as something The project was denounced as a scandalous waste of public money.

in’terpolate

1. to make a remark that interrupts a conversation

   • ‘But why?’ he interpolated.

2. ​interpolate something (into something) to add something to a piece of writing

   • The lines were interpolated into the manuscript at a later date.

panorama

a view of a wide area of land: phong cảnh

• There is a superb panorama of the mountains from the hotel.

proverbial

used to show that you are referring to a particular proverb or well-known phrase: câu tục ngữ

1. well-known and talked about by a lot of people

   • Their hospitality is proverbial.

nomadic

moving often from place to place

• the nomadic life of a foreign correspondent

aroma

a pleasant smell that is easy to notice: mùi thơm

• The pungent aroma of hay and horse manure filled his nostrils.

pungent

having a strong taste or smell

ex: The air was pungent with the smell of spices.

heroic

showing extreme courage and being admired by many people

• Rescuers made heroic efforts to save the crew.

presentiment

a feeling that something is going to happen, especially something unpleasant = foreboding

• a presentiment of disaster

subsidiary

connected to something but less important than it: phụ trợ

• I'm taking history as a subsidiary subject

a bolt from the blue

an event or a piece of news which is sudden and unexpected; a complete surprise

• Her dismissal came as a bolt from the blue.

entrust (to)

to make somebody responsible for doing something or taking care of somebody

• He entrusted the task to his nephew.

entreat

to ask somebody to do something in a serious and often emotional

• entreat somebody to do something She entreated him not to go.

let the (nature, disease,.) take its course

to allow natural processes to happen, without trying to stop or change them (used especially in the context of illness)

• When the dog responded so badly to the treatment, we decided to let nature take its course.

risk your neck

(also risk life and limb)

1. ​to risk being killed or injured in order to do something

   • I'm not going to risk my neck playing rugby with you!

flashlight

a small electric lamp that you can hold in your hand and carry with you: đèn pin

• He shone a flashlight in the boy’s face.

floodflight

a large powerful lamp, used for lighting sports grounds, theatre stages and the outside of buildings

• under floodlights a match played under floodlights

not the least/slightest bit

1. ​not at all

   • Normally, I'm not the least bit shy.

in the least

not at all

• Really, I'm not in the least tired.

• ‘Do you mind if I put the television on?’ ‘No, not in the least.’

at the (very) least

used after amounts to show that the amount is the lowest possible

• It'll take a year, at the (very) least.

invert

to change the normal position of something, especially by turning it into a position in which the top of it is where the bottom of it normally is or by arranging it in the opposite order

• The shape looked like an inverted V.

invertebrate

of an animal) without a backbone

overflow

o be so full that the contents go over the sides

• His bag was overflowing with clothes.

capsize

it turns over in the water

• The boat capsized and sank.

default (on)

to fail to do something that you legally have to do, especially by not paying a debt

• Everything looks very positive for the company, assuming the current investors do not default on their agreements

(to) to happen when you do not make any other choice or change

• The program defaults to the standard style each time you open it.

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come off

• có thể loại bỏ, xóa dấu vết

• diễn ra, thực hiện

drop off

• ngủ quên

• giảm đi, ít hơn

crop up

xuất hiện bất ngờ = come up

catch on

• trở nên nổi tiếng

• (to) hiểu được

catch up (on)

làm những việc chưa hoàn thành, update infor

>< catch up with: bắt kịp ai

catch at

chạm hay bắt thứ j đó khi vừa vụt qua

clear away

dọn dẹp những thứ ko cần thiết vào một góc cho đẹp

clear up

• (thời tiết) đẹp hơn

• (bệnh) biến mất

• dọn dẹp

• giải đáp thắc mắc

clear off

chạy tẩu thoát

clear out

bỏ trốn

ex: He cleared out with money and left his child alone

dọn dẹp

put through (to sb)

nối máy để gọi

roll over

• chấp nhận thất bại.

• cho trì hoãn trả tiền

roll out

• lăn đến khi bẹp dí

• publish

make off (with)

steal st and tẩu thoát một cách vội vàng

in print

in trên báo, document,.

put sb off

• make sb dislike or have a bad impression on u

  →She's very clever but her manner does tend to put people off.

put in for

chính thức hỏi nhờ cho j đó

→ Are you going to put in for that job?

put in

• To give a performance of

  → All the actors put in great performances.

• install new quipments

  → We're having a new shower put in.

• vote for election

  → Who will the voters put in this time

put up to

khuyến khích hay thuyết phục ai đó làm gì (proof of idiocy)

→ Some of the older boys must have put him up to it.

put down to

attribute to

down in the dumps

unhappy:

She's a bit down in the dumps because she failed one of her exams.

in the pink

in good health

reach st down

• to hand st over

• to stretch out

escarpment

vách đá ngăn cách high ground and low ground

→ The clay lowlands are flanked by steep chalk escarpments.

enclose

to build a wall, fence, etc. around something

be enclosed (with something) → The yard had been enclosed with iron railings.

progressive

happening or developing steadily

• a progressive reduction in the size of the workforce

painstaking

done with a lot of care, effort and attention to detail

• The event had been planned with painstaking attention to detail.

preceding

happening before something; coming before something/somebody in order

• It had happened during the preceding year.

precedence

the condition of being more important than somebody else and therefore coming or being dealt with first

→ She had to learn that her wishes did not take precedence over other people's needs.

predecent

an official action or decision đã xảy ra và dc dùng làm ví dụ để tránh sai lầm trong tlai

→ This case could serve as a precedent for others against the tobacco companies.

a similar action or event that happened earlier

→ Such protests are without precedent in recent history.

overlie

to lie over st

composite

something made by putting together different parts or materials

• The document was a composite of information from various sources.

arid

​(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; very dry

• The pioneers hoped to transform the arid outback into a workable landscape.

cement

to make a relationship, an agreement, etc. stronger =strengthen

• The president's visit was intended to cement the alliance between the two countries.

percolate

1. of a liquid, gas, etc.) to move gradually through a surface that has very small holes or spaces in it: truyền xuyên qua

   • Water had percolated down through the rocks.

2. ​to gradually become known or spread through a group or society: lan truyền

   • It had percolated through to us that something interesting was about to happen.

percipient

có khả năng hiểu được những thứ abstract

→ She was a percipient interpreter of the public mood.

perched

(a) (especially of a bird) sitting or resting on something

• There was a bird perched on the roof.

leach

to be removed from soil, etc. by water passing through it

• Nitrates leach from the soil into rivers.

efficacious

producing the result that was wanted or intended

• They hope the new drug will prove especially efficacious in relieving pain.

effervescent

excited, enthusiastic and full of energy

• a warm, effervescent personality

overtake

đuổi kịp, vượt lên

→ It's dangerous to overtake on a bend.

to become greater in number, amount or importance than something else

→ We mustn't let ourselves be overtaken by our competitors.

xảy ra đột ngột và ảnh hưởng họ

→ The climbers were overtaken by bad weather.

run on

cứ tiếp tục ko dừng

• The meeting will finish promptly—I don't want it to run on

hoạt động, khởi chạy

built-in

existing as an essential part of something

• The system has a built-in resistance to change.

upmarket

(adv) in a way that involves buying or selling goods and services that are expensive and of high quality

• The company has been forced to move more upmarket.

(adj) designed for or used by people who belong to a high social class or have a lot of money

in-service

​(of training, courses of study, etc.) done while somebody is working in a job, in order to learn new skills

→Instead of sending employees away on courses, the company relies on in-service training.

in-depth

very detailed, careful and complete

• Tonight’s program is an in-depth look at the long-term effects of unemployment.

sustenance

the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy

• There's not much sustenance in a bowl of soup.

the process of making something continue to exist

• Elections are essential for the sustenance of parliamentary democracy.

bloodcurdling

(of a sound or a story) filling you with horror; extremely frightening

lurk

trốn, núp đợi chờ

→ A crocodile was lurking just below the surface.

hold/keep st at bay

to prevent an enemy from coming close or a problem from having a bad effect

→Charlotte bit her lip to hold the tears at bay

band together

to form a group in order to achieve something

• Local people banded together to fight the drug dealers.

run rampant

(of something bad) existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled

→ If they are allowed to run rampant and not kept in check, they could virtually suffocate the oceans

rampage

to move through a place in a group, usually breaking things and causing damage

• Several thousand demonstrators rampaged through the centre of the city.

run amok

to suddenly become very angry or excited and start behaving violently, especially in a public place

• Some drunken students had run amok in the college car park.

thwart ( thó-rt)

prevent

debilitate

weaker

monopolize

to have or take control of the largest part of something so that other people are prevented from sharing it

• Men traditionally monopolized jobs in the printing industry.

monopolistic

(a) độc quyền, dành trọn control

→to have or take control of the largest part of something so that other people are prevented from sharing it

• She did not consider the fine a sufficient deterrent against monopolistic practices by big producers.

deterrent

something that makes somebody less likely to do something

→The bodies of executed criminals were hung on the city gates as a deterrent.

deface

damage the appearance of st by draw, write

→

self-contradictory

• containing two ideas or statements that cannot both be true

  → He is described as a Texas oil millionaire and environmentalist, which might appear to be self-contradictory.