L15- Natural phenomena , agriculture

Question 1

erupt

Answer 1

phun trào
to explode or burst out suddenly:
At the end of a hot summer, violence erupted in the inner cities.
Since the volcano last erupted, many houses have been built in a dangerous position on its slopes.

Question 2

strike
struck

Answer 2

to hit sb/sth hard or with force:
The ship struck a rock. * The child ran into the road and was struck by a car. * The tree was struck by lightning.
- Sét đánh -

Question 3

torrential

Answer 3

torrential
Torrential rain pours down very rapidly and in great quantities.
- (mưa) xối xả -

Question 4

aftershock

Answer 4

a small earthquake that happens after a bigger one:
The area suffered a series of aftershocks measuring up to 6.3 on the Richter scale.
- dư chấn -

Question 5

tremor

Answer 5

a small earthquake in which the ground shakes slightly:
an earth tremor * (figurative) The scandal sent tremors through the political establishment.
- rung chuyển -

Question 6

thunder(n,v)

Answer 6

the loud noise that you hear after a flash of LIGHTNING
when it thunders, there is a loud noise in the sky during a storm

Question 7

dense

Answer 7

difficult to go or see through:
dense fog
a dense forest

Question 8

severe

Answer 8

extremely bad or serious
- dữ dội -

Question 9

tropical

Answer 9

coming from, found in or typical of the tropics
- tropical storm = bão nhiệt đới -

Question 10

every cloud has a silver lining

Answer 10

difficult situations can also have positive effects = (saying) every sad or difficult situation has a positive side
- trong cái rủi có cái may -

Question 11

in the cold light of day

Answer 11

• hiểu rõ cái gì, sau khi binh tinh lai -
  Ex: These things always look different in the cold light of day.

1. when you have had time to think calmly about something; in the morning when things are clearer
2. see something of what it really is

Question 12

weather the storm

Answer 12

endure a difficult situation
- vượt qua giông bão -
Ex:
If the government introduces necessary but unpopular measures, they should be prepared to weather the storm rather than please the public with a softer approach

Question 13

know which way the wind is blowing

Answer 13

be aware of current opinions
- biết người biết ta -

Question 14

the calm before the storm

Answer 14

• Trước giông bão, trời luôn sóng êm biển lặng -
  a period of peace followed by a period of chaos

Although the unemployment figures dropped today, experts believe this may be the calm before the storm, with hundreds of job losses predicted for the coming months.

Question 15

a storm in a teacup

Answer 15

• lo lắng thái quá - a small problem that has been exaggerated

Climate sceptics believe that scientists are exaggerating the current situation and this is simply a storm in a teacup
Những người hoài nghi khí hậu cho rằng các nhà khoa học đang phóng đại tình hình hiện tại và đây chỉ đơn giản là lo lắng thái quá

Question 16

not have the foggiest idea

Answer 16

• hoàn toàn không biết gì -

Ex: To be honest, I don’t think the present government has the foggiest idea what to do about either drug problems or obesity.

1. ​(informal) to not know anything at all about something
   ‘Do you know where she is?’ ‘Sorry, I haven’t the foggiest.’
2. be totally unaware of or ignorant of
   ‘To be honest, I don’t think the present government has the foggiest idea what to do about either drug problem or obesity’

Question 17

be snowed under

Answer 17

• việc ngập đầu -
  ​
  1. to have more things, especially work, than you feel able to deal with
  I’d love to come but I’m completely snowed under at the moment.

2. feel overwhelmed

Question 18

fossil fuel

Answer 18

• nhiên liệu hóa thạch -

fuel such as coal or oil that was formed over millions of years from parts of dead animals or plants

Question 19

acid rain

Answer 19

mưa acid

Question 20

viable solution

Answer 20

• giải pháp khả thi -

Question 21

greenhouse gases

Answer 21

hiệu ứng nhà kính

Question 22

vicious circle

Answer 22

• vòng lẩn quẩn -

a situation in which one problem causes another problem which then makes the first problem worse

Question 23

desalination

Answer 23

• khử muối -

the process of removing salt from seawater

Question 24

irrigation problems

Answer 24

• vấn đề tưới tiêu -

Question 25

fungus

Answer 25

a plant, like a mushroom

Question 26

pasture

Answer 26

an area of grassland
- đồng cỏ -

Question 27

fauna

Answer 27

• động vật -

Question 28

puddle

Answer 28

• vũng nước -

a small amount of water

Question 29

sediment
ˈsedəmənt

Answer 29

• cặn lắng dưới đáy sông -

the solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid

Question 30

petal

Answer 30

a delicate coloured part of a flower. The head of a flower is usually made up of several petals around a central part

• cánh hoa -

Question 31

stem

Answer 31

thân cây

Question 32

twig

Answer 32

a small, very thin branch that grows out of a larger branch on a bush or tree

• cành cây -

Question 33

horticulture
ˈhôrdəˌkəlCHər

Answer 33

the study or practice of growing flowers, fruit and vegetables

• nghề làm vườn -

Question 34

plough
plou

Answer 34

a large piece of farming equipment with one or several curved blades (= metal cutting parts), pulled by a tractor or by animals

• cày cuốc -

Question 35

shore

Answer 35

bờ biển

Question 36

canal
kəˈnal

Answer 36

• kênh đào -

Question 37

coast

Answer 37

• bờ biển -

Question 38

the earth dries out

Answer 38

trái đất khô dần đi

Question 39

new source of water need to be sought

Answer 39

• nguồn nước mới cần dc tìm kiếm -
• to seek (v)

Question 40

in response to

Answer 40

• để đáp lại -

Question 41

warm up the planet

Answer 41

useful phrase

Question 42

desalination of seawater

Answer 42

khử muối nước biển

Question 43

a dying of cropland

Answer 43

useful phrase
một cái chết của đất trồng trọt

Question 44

a reduction in crop yield

Answer 44

useful phrase
giảm năng suất cây trồng

Question 45

the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rises

Answer 45

useful phrase

Question 46

soils dry out

Answer 46

useful phrase

Question 47

weeds and pests

Answer 47

• cỏ dại và sâu bệnh -

Question 48

resistant to diseases or pest

Answer 48

• chống lại bệnh tật và sâu bệnh -

Question 49

pesticide

Answer 49

• thuốc trừ sâu -

Question 50

depleted

Answer 50

cạn kiệt

Question 51

proliferate
prəˈlifəˌrāt

Answer 51

đâm chòi nảy nở

Question 52

a lack or a surfeit
ˈsərfət

Answer 52

thiếu hụt hoặc dư thừa

Question 53

tractor

Answer 53

máy kéo

Question 54

overgrazing by cattle
ōvərˈɡrāziNG

Answer 54

chăn thả gia súc quá mức

Question 55

soil degradation

Answer 55

thái hóa đất

Question 56

alternative water sources

Answer 56

useful phrase

Question 57

Not everything is depleted

Answer 57

useful phrase
không phải mọi thứ đều cạn kiệt

Question 58

large amounts of energy will be required

Answer 58

useful phrase

Question 59

seek a new source

Answer 59

collocation

Question 60

warm up the planet

Answer 60

collocation

Question 61

new sources of water need to be sought

Answer 61

useful phrase
nguồn nước mới cần được tìm kiếm

Question 62

inevitable
inˈevidəb(ə)l

Answer 62

không thể tránh khỏi