Thẻ ghi nhớ: English Collocations in Use Advanced - unit 54 (Describing groups and amounts) | Quizlet
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a pack of
a group of animals that live and/or hunt together (đi săn theo nhóm)
tip: predators
=> dogs/hounds/wolves
a herd of
a group of large herbivorous mammals (động vật ăn cỏ)
tip: herbivores
=> cattle/elephants/sheep
a swarm of
a large group of flying insects all moving together (côn trùng)
=> a swarm of bees/flies/locusts
a flock of
a group of birds or sheep
tip: fly
=> birds, sheep
a school/shoal of
a large group of fish or other sea creatures swimming together
a pride of lions
a group of lions
a pod of dolphins/whales
a group of dolphins, whales
a troop of monkeys/baboons
a group of monkeys
a gaggle of geese
a group of geese
a flurry of
a sudden, short period of activity or excitement
a flicker of
1 thoáng
=> smile/hope/interest
a touch of
a small amount of something
=> irony/humour/imagination
=> class
the whole gamut of
the complete range of people or things
=> run...............of emotions
a stroke of genius
an outstandingly brilliant and original idea
a hunk of
a large piece of something
=> bread/cheese/meat
a clove of garlic
một tép tỏi
a bed of
a layer of sth (rice, lettuce, etc) that other things are put on top of
a knob of butter
a small lump (piece) of butter
a dollop of cream
a small amount of cream (nhìn thấy rõ cục kem)
a drop of brandy
a small amount of brandy (wine)
a dash of cream
a small amount of cream added to sth else (hòa tan hoàn toàn)
a sprinkling of
a small amount of something especially scattered over an area (một lớp rất nhẹ được rắc lên)
=> cinnamon
a pad of paper
a number of sheets of paper fastened together at the top which is intended for handwriting
a pack of paper
loose sheets of paper sold together for printing (tờ rời rạc)
hotel suite
a set of connected rooms, especially in a hotel
a pack of cards
1 xấp, bộ bài
a torrent of abuse
a lot of rude and offensive words that are said to another person in a sudden and uncontrolled way (một làn sóng/cơn mưa lời lăng mạ, công kích)
a grain of common sense
một chút lý trí
take a swig of
drink sth by swallowing large amounts in a series of single action
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