Shadow Trace

settlement /ˈsetlmənt/

sự định cư, khu định cư; noun; colonization, habitation, community; The area became an important ... for European immigrants.

weather /ˈweðə(r)/

vượt qua, chịu đựng (một khó khăn); verb; endure, withstand, survive; The old building has managed to ... many severe storms.

take root

bám rễ, trở nên vững chắc; phrasal verb; become established, take hold; Hope began to ... in the hearts of the local people.

run the length of

chạy dọc theo chiều dài của; phrase; extend along, stretch across; A narrow river ... the valley.

wary /ˈweəri/

thận trọng, cảnh giác; adjective; cautious, vigilant, circumspect; Investors remain ... of putting their money into the unstable market.

keep a vigil /ˈvɪdʒɪl/

thức để canh gác, thức trắng đêm để trông chừng; phrase; stay awake, keep watch; The villagers ... throughout the night.

harbor /ˈhɑːbə(r)/

nuôi dưỡng, ôm giữ (một cảm xúc tiêu cực); verb; conceal, retain, nurse; She continued to ... resentment towards her former employer.

vengeance /ˈvendʒəns/

sự trả thù; noun; retaliation, retribution, reprisal; He was driven by a desire for ... after his brother was killed.

cede /siːd/

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1.       Cedere: to yield => concede: thừa nhận/chấp nhận thua cuộc

nhượng lại, chuyển giao; verb; surrender, relinquish, transfer; The country was forced to ... control of the territory.

pact /pækt/

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paciscere ‘agree’ pacify, peace

hiệp ước, thỏa thuận; noun; agreement, treaty, accord; The two countries signed a peace ... .

footing /ˈfʊtɪŋ/

nền tảng, cơ sở; noun; basis, groundwork, position; The agreement put the relationship on a more stable ....

prototype /ˈprəʊtətaɪp/

nguyên mẫu; noun; model, first version, trial design; Engineers tested a ... before producing the device on a large scale.

door to door

từng nhà, từng cửa; phrase; from house to house, house by house; Volunteers went ... to collect donations.

draw

tạo ra, gây ra một phản ứng; verb; provoke, elicit, prompt; His unusual question ... blank looks from the audience.

handrail /ˈhændreɪl/

tay vịn, lan can; noun; railing, support bar; Hold the ... when walking down the stairs.

double (up) as

đóng vai trò khác là, đồng thời được dùng như; phrase; serve as, function as; The spare bedroom ... a home office.

draw

Một người, một vật hoặc một sự kiện thu hút nhiều người.; verb; attract, bring in, pull; She is currently one of the biggest … on the Irish music scene.

slick /slɪk/

trơn tru, mượt mà; adjective; smooth, polished, streamlined; The presentation was ..., professional, and well organized.

treacherous /ˈtretʃərəs/

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1.       trecheor ‘a cheat’ xảo quyệt. treachery sự phản bội traitor

nguy hiểm dù có vẻ an toàn; adjective; hazardous, perilous, deceptive; The mountain path becomes extremely ... in winter.

caution /ˈkɔːʃn/

cảnh báo; verb; warn, alert; I would … against getting too involved.

underfoot /ˌʌndəˈfʊt/

dưới chân; adverb; beneath one's feet, below; The leaves crackled ... as we walked through the forest.

render /ˈrendə(r)/

làm cho, khiến cho; verb; make, cause, turn; The heavy rain ... the road unusable.

render /ˈrendə(r)/

cung cấp, đưa ra; verb; provide, deliver, supply; The charity ... assistance to families affected by the flood.

render /ˈrendə(r)/

thể hiện, trình bày, thực hiện; verb; portray, depict, perform; The artist ... the scene in vivid detail.

render /ˈrendə(r)/

dịch, chuyển ngữ; verb; translate, interpret, convert; The novel was ... into several languages.

sweep /swiːp/

sự lướt qua, sự quét rộng; noun; expanse, panorama, spread; We enjoyed a magnificent ... of the coastline from the hilltop.

briny /ˈbraɪni/

có nhiều muối, mặn; adjective; salty, saline; The air had a distinctly ... smell near the sea.

panorama /ˌpænəˈrɑːmə/

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1.       pan ‘all’: pandemic.

toàn cảnh; noun; vista, landscape, overview; From the summit, we had a breathtaking ... of the valley.

beach /biːtʃ/

đưa tàu, thuyền lên bờ; verb; bring ashore, land; The sailors managed to ... the damaged boat safely.

ignite /ɪɡˈnaɪt/

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Ignis

bắt đầu cháy, châm lửa; verb; set alight, spark; A single spark was enough to ... the dry grass.

glow /ɡləʊ/

ánh sáng dịu, ánh sáng phát ra; noun; radiance, gleam, luminosity; The soft ... of the lamp filled the room.

liquid /ˈlɪkwɪd/

trong veo, trong như nước; adjective; clear, transparent, limpid; Her eyes had a deep, ... quality.

jagged /ˈdʒæɡɪd/

lởm chởm, gồ ghề; adjective; uneven, serrated, ragged; The mountain had a ... outline against the sky.

surface /ˈsɜːfɪs/

xuất hiện trở lại sau khi bị che giấu; verb; emerge, reappear, come to light; Old memories began to ... after many years.

unbidden /ʌnˈbɪdn/

không được mời, tự dưng xuất hiện; adjective; unsolicited, unexpected, spontaneous; An ... feeling of sadness suddenly came over her.

by design

cố ý, theo kế hoạch từ trước; phrase; deliberately, intentionally, on purpose; The building was ... made to blend into its surroundings.

perch /pɜːtʃ/

đậu, ngồi ở một vị trí cao; verb; sit, roost, rest; A bird ... on the branch above us.

shard /ʃɑːd/

mảnh vỡ, mảnh sắc nhọn; noun; fragment, splinter, piece; He carefully removed a ... of glass from the floor.

spiral /ˈspaɪrəl/

vòng xoáy, đường xoắn ốc; noun; coil, helix, whorl; Smoke rose into the air in a ....

wink /wɪŋk//

nhấp nháy, chớp sáng; verb; blink, flicker, flash; The distant lights seemed to … in the darkness.

pan /pæn/

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pan: chỉ trích

lia máy quay; verb; sweep, move across, scan; The camera ... slowly across the landscape.

etch /etʃ/.

khắc, chạm khắc; verb; engrave, inscribe, carve; The artist … a delicate pattern into the metal.

glimmer /ˈɡlɪmə(r)/

ánh sáng lấp lánh, ánh sáng yếu; noun; gleam, shimmer, flicker; A faint ... appeared in the distance.

kindle /ˈkɪndl/

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Candle

làm bùng lên, khơi dậy; verb; spark, arouse, stir; The story ... a sense of hope among the villagers.

thread /θred/

len lỏi, luồn qua; verb; weave through, navigate, wind through; Warmth seemed to ... through the walls.

every fiber of one's being

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Fibre: sợi, thớ/ chất xơ

từng thớ thịt, từng tế bào, toàn bộ con người; phrase; one's whole self, every part of oneself; She felt the music in ... .

tinge /tɪndʒ/

điểm thêm, pha thêm một chút; verb; tint, shade, colour slightly; The sunset ... the clouds with pink.

make of

hiểu, nghĩ thế nào về; phrasal verb; interpret, understand, think of; What do you ... the sudden change?

fragrance /ˈfreɪɡrəns/

hương thơm; noun; aroma, scent, perfume; The delicate ... of jasmine filled the garden.

the passage of time

sự trôi qua của thời gian; phrase; the progress of time, the passing of time; Memories can fade with ... .