English Voc Flashcards
an official plan that is intended to help people in some way, for example by providing education or training
or
a clever plan, especially to do something that is bad or illegal
طرح, برنامه
scheme /skiːm/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [countable]
e.g:
-The money will be used for teacher training schemes.
-a pension scheme
*scheme for
-schemes for two new cross-city lines
*scheme to do something
-a new scheme to boost exports
-a scheme to pass false cheques
-a get-rich-quick scheme
something that is done on a small scale in order to see if it is successful enough to be done on a larger scale)
pilot scheme
-The pilot scheme proved to be a great success.
-The programme was introduced into 100 primary schools in a very successful pilot scheme.
what kinds of verbs usually used with “scheme” to make sentence?
- introduce/launch a scheme
-The scheme was launched last autumn by the company’s education officer.
- run/operate a scheme
-Parent volunteers help run the scheme.
be able to benefit from a scheme
- to be covered by a scheme
- All employees are covered by the new bonus/compensation scheme.
spread over a wide area or over a long period of time
what are the used pronunciations?
- scat‧tered /ˈskætəd $ -ərd/ adjective
- scattered over/throughout/around/across etc
*scattered with
examples:
- the broken glass lay scattered over the floor
-the sky is scattered with starts
-there will be some scattered shower in the afternoon
very shocked and upset
or
very tired
what is the opposite for the second definition?
shat‧tered /ˈʃætəd $ -ərd/ adjective [not before noun]
- I wasn’t just disappointed, I was absolutely shattered.
-By the time we got home we were both shattered.
opposite: exhausted
when you repair something such as an old building or a piece of furniture, so that it looks the same as when it was first built or made
مرمت, ترمیم
*res‧to‧ra‧tion /ˌrestəˈreɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]
*restoration+of
- a fund for the restoration of historic buildings
-Major restoration work will begin in May.
the act of officially giving something back to its former owner
بازگرداندن
*restoration (n) +of , return
-an attempt to secure the restoration of their lands
a type of expensive cloth with a soft surface on one side مخملی, نرم
*vel‧vet /ˈvelvɪt/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]
-green velvet drapes پرده های سبز مخملی
something that happens during the course of particular event or process
*on the way or along the way
-You may have to learn a few new skills along the way
a lasting impression that a particular experience or event had on you
*something stuck with me
-something, my Chinese college literary said, has always stuck with me
-I went skydiving last weekend and the feeling of being so far up in the air is something that stuck with me
the length of time that a person/animal is expected to live or sth is expected to work and be useful
*life expectancy
-CDs have a life expectancy of at least 20 years.
-In fact, women at all ages spent proportionately more of their remaining life expectancy in residential care than men.
what kinds of verbs comes with the word “gun”?
- have/hold/carry a gun
-I could see he was carrying a gun.
من هرگز در زندگی ام اسلحه شلیک نکرده ام.
I’ve never fired a gun in my life.
جیک تفنگی را به سمت در گرفته بود
Jake was pointing a gun at the door.
