3 Flashcards
(31 cards)
deter (v)
discourage
burning the candle at both ends
overworking
exaggerate (v)
phóng đại
predicament (n)
dilemma: khoảnh khắc khó khăn, khó chọn
ready-made
off the shelf: thay thế
lucrative (a)
profitable: có lợi
erode (v)
eat away at: ăn mòn
consodilate (v)
củng cố
is such a real slave driver
made other people work too hard
take place (v)
come about: diễn ra
come in for (v)
nhận
adds fuel to the fire
exacerbate: trầm trọng
talk back
answer impertinently: đáp lại xấc xược
vulnerable (a)
susceptible: tổn thương
dumbfounded (a)
astonished: bất ngờ
conducive to (v)
that help: có lợi
full of beans
lively and in high spirits: sống động và hào hứng
made an attempt to advert
have to go at averting: nỗ lực quảng cáo
drive it home to him
make him understand
let down (v)
disappointed
probe (v)
investigate
successive (a)
continuous
evolve (a)
develop
hospitable (a)
friendly