Hawaiian Culture Flashcards
Accompany [v]
ac‧com‧pa‧ny
/ ə’kʌmpəni /
- To go somewhere with someone :
- >>Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. *
+ Đi cùng với ai, hộ tống
Altar [n]
al‧tar
/ ɔltə /
- A holy table or surface used in religious ceremonies :
The victim was tied to a sacrificial altar.
- The area furthest from the entrance of a church, where the priest or minister stands
+ Bàn thờ
Elaborate [adj]
e‧lab‧o‧rate
/ ɪ’læbərɪt /
- having a lot of small parts or details put together in a complicated way SYN intricate :
* >>pure silks embroidered with elaborate patterns * - Carefully planned and organized in great detail SYN complex :
* >>a very elaborate telecommunications network *
— elaborately adverb :
+ Phức tạp, tỷ mỷ, công phu, tinh vi
Energetic [adj]
en‧er‧get‧ic
/ enə’dʒetɪk /
- Having or needing a lot of energy or determination :
- >>We need to be more energetic in promoting ourselves abroad. *
— energetically adverb :
+ Mạnh mẽ, mãnh liệt
Evoke [v]
e‧voke
/ ɪ’voʊk /
- To produce a strong feeling or memory in someone :
The photographs evoked strong memories of our holidays in France.
— evocation / evə’keɪʃən / noun
+ Gợi lên
Floral [adj]
flo‧ral
/ ‘flɔrəl /
- Made of flowers or decorated with flowers or pictures of flowers :
- >>There were floral tributes (= flowers sent as a sign of respect after someone has died ) from his colleagues. *
+ (Thuộc) Hoa, cây cỏ
Garland [n]
gar‧land
/ ‘ɡɑlənd /
- A ring of flowers or leaves, worn on your head or around your neck for decoration or for a special ceremony **→ wreath **
**garland of **
*>>garlands of flowers *
+ Vòng hoa [n]
+ Trang trí bằng hoa, đeo vòng hoa [v]
Graceful [adj]
grace‧ful
/ ‘ɡreɪsful /
- Behaving in a polite and pleasant way :
- >>Her father was a quiet man with graceful manners. *
— gracefully adverb :
— gracefulness noun
+ Duyên dáng, yêu kiều, thanh nhã
Reign [n]
/ reɪn /
1 the period when someone is king, queen, or emperor
**reign of **
>>Changes that took place during Nguyen’s reign
+ Triều đại
Revive [v]
re‧vive
/ rɪ’vaɪv /
- To bring something back after it has not been used or has not existed for a period of time :
* >>Local people have decided to revive this centuries-old tradition. * - To become healthy and strong again, or to make someone or something healthy and strong again → recover :
* >>The economy is beginning to revive. *
+ Làm sống lại, hồi sinh
Stereotype [n]
ster‧e‧o‧type
/ ‘steriətaɪp /
- A belief or idea of what a particular type of person or thing is like. Stereotypes are often unfair or untrue
**racial/sexual/cultural etc stereotype **
racist stereotypes in the media
**stereotype of **
women who don’t fit the stereotype of the good mother
**stereotype about **
stereotypes about the elderly
— stereotypical / steriətɪpɪkəl / adjective :
— stereotypically adverb
+ Đặc trưng
