Bài KT HSG SỐ 3 (16/1/2023) Flashcards
(20 cards)
freeze
the act of temporarily stopping something or stopping it from increasing
bellwether
a particular event, result, etc. that usually shows how a more general situation will develop or change
trailing edge
the part of a pulse in which the amplitude diminishes.
feedstock
material that is used to produce something in an industrial process
felt
to make wool or other cloth into felt (= a thick, soft cloth made from a mass of fibres) by rolling and pressing it and using hot water or a special needle
oil slick
a layer of oil that is floating over a large area of the surface of the sea, usually because an accident has caused it to escape from a ship or container
fleece
the thick covering of wool on an animal, especially a sheep, or this covering used to make a piece of clothing
lice
plural of louse
a very small insect that lives on the bodies or in the hair of people and animals
flea
a very small jumping insect that feeds on the blood of animals and humans
incinerate
to burn something completely
rampant
(of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way
(as) pleased as Punch
very pleased
be (as) right as rain
to feel healthy or well again
the back of beyond
a place far away from any big town
be plain sailing
be smooth sailing (US)
to be easy and without problems
entice someone into something
be enticed away from
to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant
lineage
dòng tộc
time-poor
not having enough time to do things
uprising
an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country against those who are in power
gather some momentum
make progress
