Destination C1&C2 Unit 12:
Topic vocabulary:
ascribe sth to sth (v): = to attribute sth to a cause/person/…
deliberate (adj): = intentional
gamble sth on sth (v): đánh cược thứ gì vào thứ gì
haphazard (adj): (in a _ manner) một cách lộn xộn
hazard (n): mối nguy hiểm
inadvertent (adj): = unintentional
instrumental (adj): = crucial, essential
jinxed (adj): = having or believed to bring bad luck
meander (v): = to move slowly without a clear direction
mishap (n): sự cố nhỏ
mutate into (v): = to change in form or nuture
odds of sth (n): xác suất điều gì xảy ra
It is a pot luck whether: Nó là sự may rủi liệu….
spontaneous (adj): ngẫu hứng
stray (v,n,adj): (from sb/sth) đi lạc
superstition (n): sự mê tín
superstitious (adj): mê tín
It (later) transpires that: sau đó mới biết là …..
transpire (v): đổ mồ hôi
wobble (v): lung lay
exploit (v): khai thác
have an instinct to do sth: có bản năng làm gì
Phrasal verb:
cool down: = to become/make sth less hot
dig up: = to find sth by digging
dry up: = to become/make sth dry
kill off: = exterminate
slip up: = to make a mistake
spring ip: = to appear/develop quickly
store up: = to keep a lot of sth for future use
throw out: = to discard/get rid of sth
throw up: = to produce dust/smoke into the air
Idiom:
an act of God: = a natural event
be down on your luck (adj): experience a period of bad luck
be no rhyme or reason for sth: = without any clear explanation
be the luck of the draw: là sự may rủi
Phrases:
bet (sth) on: = đánh cược thứ gì vào cái gì
make a bet (with sb): đánh cược với ai
safe bet (n): một ván cược an toàn
know/say fro certain: = to be completely sure about sth
be certain about/of: chắc chắn về thứ gì
take a chance (on sth): = take a risk in the hope of success
leave sth to chance: = allow sth to happen randomly
pure/sheer chance: = sth that happens by luck
there’s every/no chance that: rất/không có khả năng ai làm gì
by dint of: = by means of, because of, nhờ vào
push your luck: = to take a risk by doing sth that could fail
trust to luck (v): trông chờ vào may mắn
the luck of the draw (n): sự may rủi
It’s a stroke/piece of luck that: chỉ là sự may rủi
as luck would have it (adv): = fortunately
be in luck (adj): = be lucky
with any luck (adv): hi vọng rằng
natural causes (n): nguyên nhân tự nhiên
natural selection (n): chọn lọc tự nhiên
Mother Nature (n): mẹ thiên nhiên
human nature (n): bản chất con người
second nature (n): bản năng thứ hai
the odds of doing (n): = the chance of sth happens
the odds are (that): = It is likely that
the odds are in favour of/against sth doing sth: khả năng cao là …
against all the odds: = despite the low chances/great difficulties
pour with rain (v): mưa như trút
rainwater (n): nước mưa
be/got caught in the rain (adj): bị mắc mưa
find yourself doing sth: = to realize that you are in a particular situation
find sb doing sth: bắt gặp ai đang làm gì
green politics: = a political ideology aiming for environmental sustainability abd social justice
green belt (n): an are of open land around the city, where building is restricted
make/take/hazard a guess (v): thử đoán điều gì
at a (rough) guess (adv): đoán sơ sơ
wild guess (n): đoán mò
educated guess (n): đoán có cơ sở
It so happens that (adv): tình cờ là
as it happens (adv): = by chances, tình cờ là
a bolt/flash of lightning (n): một tia chớp
be struck by lightning (adj): bị sét đánh
at lightning speed (adj/adv): = extremely fast
risk sth on sth: = bet sth on sth
risk one’s life to do sth (v): liều mạng
run the risk of (v): có nguy cơ
pose a risk/threat to (v): tạo mối nguy hiểm cho
at the risk of doing: = to do sth even it may lead to negative outcome
sun yourself (v): tắm nắng
a threat of sth: = the possibility that sth dangerous happens
idle threat (n): lời đe dọa suông
freak weather (n): thời tiết bất thường
in all weather (adv): bất kể thời tiết
gust of wind (n): cơn gió mạnh
winds of change (sweep through) (n): làn gió thay đổi
urban sprawl (n): sự mở rộng đô thị