noun + adjective + adverb Flashcards
dose (n) + of
/dəʊs/
a measured amount of something such as medicine: (liều lượng)
–> a high/low dose
–> a dose of penicillin
possession (n) = your property
/pəˈzeʃ.ən/
Formal: …in possession of sth
the fact that you have or own something:
–> The possession of large amounts of money does not ensure happiness.
–> He was found in possession of explosives.
co-operation (n)
/kəʊˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/
Parasite (n) –> Parasitic (adji)
/ˈpær.ə.saɪt/ /ˌpær.əˈsɪt.ɪk/
ký sinh trùng –> ký sinh
A parasitic brain worm is killing moose in Minnesota.
worm (n)
giun
paradox (n)
/ˈpær.ə.dɒks/
a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics (nghịch lý)
[ + that ] It’s a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.
defect + in (n)
/ˈdiː.fekt/
khác vs defection (the leaving of sw)
a fault or problem in something or someone that spoils that thing or person or causes it, him, or her not to work correctly: (lỗi, khuyết điểm,..)
There are so many defects in our education system.
venue (n)
the place where a public event or meeting happens: (it is large and important place)
–> The hotel is an ideal venue for conferences and business meetings.
box office (n)
the place in a cinema or theatre (rạp hát, nhà hát) where tickets are sold:
–> The box office opens at ten.
beforehand (adv) = in advance on
earlier (than a particular time):
–> I knew she was coming that afternoon because she had phoned beforehand to say so.
outlet store (n) = factory outlet
a store that sells goods that come directly from the factory more cheaply than those sold in retail stores
mounted (adj)
Something that is mounted is fixed to a wall, in a frame, etc., so that it can be looked at or used: (dính vào tường, vào khung,..)
–> the screen in the airplane is mounted on the back of the seat
hassle (n) = trouble
/ˈhæs.əl/
(a situation causing) difficulty or trouble:
–> can’t face the hassle of moving again.
resemble (v) = look like
to look like or be like someone or something:
–> You resemble your mother very closely.
harbour (n)
/ˈhɑː.bər/
an area of water next to the coast, often protected from the sea by a thick wall, where ships and boats can shelter: (bến cảng)
–> Our hotel room overlooked a pretty little fishing harbour.
gleaming (adj)
/ˈɡliː.mɪŋ/
bright and shiny from being cleaned:
–> a gleaming kitchen
sail (n)
sail (v)
cánh buồm, láy
–>The boat sailed along/down the coast.
term (n)
the fixed period of time that something lasts for
–> They aren’t really good enough to enter national band competitions, but they’re in a regional one later in the term.
fellow (n)
/ˈfel.əʊ/
used to refer to someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same situation as you:
–> Our fellow travellers were mostly Spanish-speaking tourists.
refreshments (n)
/rɪˈfreʃ.mənts/
(small amounts of) food and drink:
–> He stopped at a bar for a little refreshment.
