Youpass | Reading | Passage 2 | Ancient Chinese chariots

chariot (n)

xe ngựa

historiography (n)

việc chép sử

unearth (v)

to find sth in the ground

grave (n)

mộ

jade (n)

ngọc bích

oracle (n)

lời tiên tri

constitute (v)

to be considered as

corpse (n)

a dead body

sacrificial (adj)

having sacrificed

riddle sth with sth (v)

to make a lot of holes in sth by using sth

spring (n)

suối

watercourse (n)

dòng nước

cavalry (n)

soldier who fights in tanks or on horses

ward sb/sth off (v)

to prevent sb/sth dangerous from coming close

afterlife (n)

the life that sb begins after death

yield (v)

to supply, produce sth positive

dismantle (v)

to come apart in different pieces

axle (n)

trục

saw (v)

cưa

hub (n)

phần trung tâm

spoke (n)

nan hoa, căm xe

felloe (n)

vành bánh xe

tapering (adj)

becoming narrower at one end

lubricate (v)

tra dầu bôi trơn

elaborate (adj)

containing lots of detailed parts

flotation (n)

floatiation

assembly (n)

sự gắn lại

millet (n)

cây kê

dish (v)

làm lõm xuống thành lòng đĩa

strut (n)

thanh chống

rim (n)

mép

shaft (n)

cán, tay cầm

precursor (n)

tiền thân

harness (n)

bộ yên cương ngựa

weaponry (n)

weapons in general

charioteer (n)

người đánh xe ngựa

wield (v)

to hold a weapon/tool as if you are going to use it

sideways (adv)

toward left/right

opulent (adj)

expensive, luxurious

sprawling (adj)

reaching over a large area

cavern (n)

a large cave

emperor (n)

a male ruler of an empire

terracotta (n)

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