Unit 26 Destination C1&C2
Vocabulary:
anticipation (n): = a feeling of excitement for what is going to happen
in anticipation of sth (adk): = in preparation for sth
impulse to do sth (n): = a sudden strong wish to do sth
inclined to do sth (adj): = to be likely/wanting to do sth
liking for sth (n): niềm yêu thích dành cho
mediocre (adj): = not very good (used for disapproving)
mundane (adj): = ordinary and not interesting
resolve (v): = to solve/end an problem
absorbing (adj): = very interesting and keeping your attention
exhilarating (adj): = making you feel very excited and happy
idle (adj): (things): not working and active; (person) lazy and not willing to work
outing (n): = a short journey for pleasure/education
recreation (n): thú vui tiêu khiển
respite (n): a pause/ rest from sth difficult
sedentary (adj): = involving little exercise or physical activity
solitude (n): the situation of being alone
tedious (adj): = boring
Phrasal verb:
center around/on sth: = to have sth as the main subject of discussion/interest
get into: = to start enjoying sth; to become involved in a bad situation
go in for: = to enjoy sth and do it regularly
sth/sb grow on sb: = sb begin to like sth/sb
laze around: = to relax and enjoy yourself, doing no work
mess about/around: = to spend time doing sth in relaxed way; behave in a silly way
put in: = to spend a lot of time/money/effort doing sth
seek sb/sth out: = to find sb/sth in a determined way
take sth in: = to include sth, to understand the importance of sth
take off: = to have an amount of time away from work
take out: = to take sb to somehwere and pay for them
Idiom:
be at a loose end: = have nothing to do
do sth on a whim: = to do sth because of a sudden feeling of liking to do
have time on your hands: = to have more available time than you need
life and soul of the party (n): = sb who is very lively at social events
put your feet up: = to sit down and relax
set your heart on sth: = to decide you want sth very much
variety is the spice of life: “trải nghiệm là gia vị cuộc sống”
Phrases:
exercise choice (v): = to choose
choice of sth (n): quyết định về cái gì
informed choice (n): quyết định dựa trên thông tín đúng dắn
wide choice (n): nhiều sự lựa chọn
choos sb/sth out of (v): chọn ra từ (nhóm)
pick and choose (v): kén chọn
nothing/little to choose between (n): không có/ít sự khác nhau giữa cái gì
decide for yourself: tự quyết định
be delight in doing: = take (great) delight in doing, thích thu cái gì
to one’s (great) delight (adv): khiến ai hạnh phúc
with/in delight (adj): trong niềm sung sướng
be eager to do sth/for sth: háo hức làm gì
be only too eager to do sth: quá háo hức làm gì
set sb free (v): trả tự do cho ai
walk free (v): được trả tự do
act on impulse (v): hành động bồng bột
do sth on impulse (v): làm gì đó một cách bồng bột
control/resist an impulse (v): kiểm soát cơn bốc đồng
have a keen interest in (v): có niềm đam mê với
at your leisure: vào lúc bạn rảnh rỗi
leisure pursuits (n): những việc làm lúc rảnh rỗi
It’s not like sb to do sth: thật không giống ai khi làm gì
like so/this: như thế này
have no need of sth: không cần cái gì đó
be in need of (adj): = requiring
have/take/be given the day/time off: được nghỉ phép
off work/college (adj): nghỉ việc/học
be off sick (adj): nghỉ vì ốm
opt for/to do sth (v): to choose
consider your options (v): cân nhắc sự lựa chọn
have the option of doing/to do sth (v); có sự lựa chọn làm gì
keep/leave your options open (v): chưa vội quyết định
play at sb (v): giả làm ai cho vui
play the fool (v): làm trò hề
play sth by ear (v): tùy cơ ứng biến
be at play (v): đang nô đùa
praise sb for doing: ca ngợi, tán dương
win/earn/deserve praise (v): nhận/xứng đáng sự ca ngợi
in praise of sb (v): để tán dương ai
rest assured that (v): yên tâm
be at rest (adj): đã yên nghỉ
come to rest (v): ngừng lại
develop/have a taste for: yêu thích cái gì
be in good/bad tast (adj): = (un)acceptable
sth be acquired taste to sb: thứ gì ban đầu không thích nhưng sau đó thích
for want of sth: vì đang thiếu cái gì đó