L15- Natural phenomena , agriculture Flashcards
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erupt
phun trào
to explode or burst out suddenly:
At the end of a hot summer, violence erupted in the inner cities.
Since the volcano last erupted, many houses have been built in a dangerous position on its slopes.
strike
struck
to hit sb/sth hard or with force:
The ship struck a rock. * The child ran into the road and was struck by a car. * The tree was struck by lightning.
- Sét đánh -
torrential
torrential
Torrential rain pours down very rapidly and in great quantities.
- (mưa) xối xả -
aftershock
a small earthquake that happens after a bigger one:
The area suffered a series of aftershocks measuring up to 6.3 on the Richter scale.
- dư chấn -
tremor
a small earthquake in which the ground shakes slightly:
an earth tremor * (figurative) The scandal sent tremors through the political establishment.
- rung chuyển -
thunder(n,v)
the loud noise that you hear after a flash of LIGHTNING
when it thunders, there is a loud noise in the sky during a storm
dense
difficult to go or see through:
dense fog
a dense forest
severe
extremely bad or serious
- dữ dội -
tropical
coming from, found in or typical of the tropics
- tropical storm = bão nhiệt đới -
every cloud has a silver lining
difficult situations can also have positive effects = (saying) every sad or difficult situation has a positive side
- trong cái rủi có cái may -
in the cold light of day
- hiểu rõ cái gì, sau khi binh tinh lai -
Ex: These things always look different in the cold light of day.
- when you have had time to think calmly about something; in the morning when things are clearer
- see something of what it really is
weather the storm
endure a difficult situation
- vượt qua giông bão -
Ex:
If the government introduces necessary but unpopular measures, they should be prepared to weather the storm rather than please the public with a softer approach
know which way the wind is blowing
be aware of current opinions
- biết người biết ta -
the calm before the storm
- Trước giông bão, trời luôn sóng êm biển lặng -
a period of peace followed by a period of chaos
Although the unemployment figures dropped today, experts believe this may be the calm before the storm, with hundreds of job losses predicted for the coming months.
a storm in a teacup
- lo lắng thái quá - a small problem that has been exaggerated
Climate sceptics believe that scientists are exaggerating the current situation and this is simply a storm in a teacup
Những người hoài nghi khí hậu cho rằng các nhà khoa học đang phóng đại tình hình hiện tại và đây chỉ đơn giản là lo lắng thái quá
not have the foggiest idea
- hoàn toàn không biết gì -
Ex: To be honest, I don’t think the present government has the foggiest idea what to do about either drug problems or obesity.
- (informal) to not know anything at all about something
‘Do you know where she is?’ ‘Sorry, I haven’t the foggiest.’ - be totally unaware of or ignorant of
‘To be honest, I don’t think the present government has the foggiest idea what to do about either drug problem or obesity’
be snowed under
- việc ngập đầu -
1. to have more things, especially work, than you feel able to deal with
I’d love to come but I’m completely snowed under at the moment.
- feel overwhelmed
fossil fuel
- nhiên liệu hóa thạch -
fuel such as coal or oil that was formed over millions of years from parts of dead animals or plants
acid rain
mưa acid
viable solution
- giải pháp khả thi -
greenhouse gases
hiệu ứng nhà kính
vicious circle
- vòng lẩn quẩn -
a situation in which one problem causes another problem which then makes the first problem worse
desalination
- khử muối -
the process of removing salt from seawater
irrigation problems
- vấn đề tưới tiêu -
