Unit 20 Flashcards
(20 cards)
accumulate /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/
tích lũy — Dust had accumulated on the shelves.
aerial /ˈeəriəl/
trên không, trên trời — The aerial view showed the city layout clearly.
apparatus /ˌæpəˈreɪtəs/
thiết bị, dụng cụ — The firefighters checked their breathing apparatus.
avalanche /ˈævəlɑːnʃ/
tuyết lở — An avalanche buried the hiking trail.
consistency /kənˈsɪstənsi/
sự nhất quán / độ đặc — She maintained consistency in her writing style.
discharge /ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ/
thải ra, xả ra / xuất viện — The factory was fined for discharging waste into the river.
episode /ˈepɪsəʊd/
tập phim / sự kiện — That episode of the series was very emotional.
intact /ɪnˈtækt/
nguyên vẹn — The vase survived the fall and remained intact.
mortal /ˈmɔːtl/
chết, có thể chết — All humans are mortal.
omen /ˈəʊmən/
điềm báo — A black cat is often seen as a bad omen.
overcast /ˌəʊvəˈkɑːst/
u ám, nhiều mây — The sky was overcast before the storm.
poignant /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
cảm động, đau lòng — The movie’s ending was incredibly poignant.
ranger /ˈreɪndʒə(r)/
nhân viên kiểm lâm — The ranger guided us through the national park.
rubble /ˈrʌbl/
đống đổ nát — The building collapsed into a pile of rubble.
seduce /sɪˈdjuːs/
quyến rũ, dụ dỗ — She tried to seduce him with charm and flattery.
sideways /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
sang một bên — He glanced sideways at her.
sob /sɒb/
khóc nức nở — She began to sob after hearing the news.
sober /ˈsəʊbə(r)/
tỉnh táo, không say / nghiêm túc — He has been sober for two years.
speck /spek/
đốm nhỏ, vết nhỏ — There was a speck of dust on the lens.
upbringing /ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/
sự nuôi dạy — Her strict upbringing shaped her strong character.
