Dreadfully (adverb)
/ˈdred.fəl.i/
dreadfully adverb (BADLY)
extremely badly:
Khủng khiếp.
She behaved dreadfully.
dreadfully adverb (VERY)
extremely:
Cực kì.
I'm dreadfully sorry - I really am.
High definition (n)
high definition: a system for showing very clear pictures on a television or computer screen or for producing very clear sound:
Độ nét cao.
With high def, you can recognize faces in the crowd.
Curiosity killed the cat
said to warn someone not to ask too many questions about something
Vigilant (adj)
/ˈvɪdʒ.əl.ənt/
always being careful to notice things, especially possible danger:
Thận trọng, cảnh giác.
Following the bomb scare at the airport, the staff have been warned to be extra vigilant.
Scatter (v)
/ˈskæt̬.ɚ/
scatter verb (MOVE)
to (cause to) move far apart in different directions:
Chạy xa ra mọi hướng.
The protesters scattered at the sound of gunshots.
scatter verb (COVER)
to cover a surface with things that are far apart and in no particular arrangement:
Rải.
Scatter the powder around the plants.
Affect (v)
/əˈfekt/
affect verb [T] (INFLUENCE)
to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something:
The divorce affected every aspect of her life.
affect verb [T] (PRETEND)
to pretend to feel or think something:
To all his problems she affected indifference.
Indifference (n)
/ɪnˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/
lack of interest in someone or something:
Không hứng thú.
Many native speakers of a language show indifference to/towards grammatical points.
Cattle (n)
/ˈkæt̬.əl/
a group of animals that includes cows, buffalo, and bison, that are often kept for their milk or meat:
Dairy (adj)
/ˈder.i/
used to refer to cows that are used for producing milk, rather than meat, or to foods that are made from milk, such as cream, butter, and cheese:
dairy cattle
Snore (v)
/snɔːr/
to breathe in a very noisy way while you are sleeping:
Ngủ ngáy.
Sometimes my husband snores so loudly, it keeps me awake at night.
Soaked
extremely wet:
Ướt sũng.
I'm going to have to take these clothes off - I'm soaked to the skin!
Sort of
used to describe something approximately:
Sắp xĩ, giống.
It's a sort of pale orange colour.
Faithful (adj)
/ˈfeɪθ.fəl/
faithful adjective (LOYAL)
firm and not changing in your friendship with or support for a person or an organization, or in your belief in your principles:
Trung thành, chung thuỷ.
His faithful old dog accompanied him everywhere he went.
faithful adjective (ACCURATE)
true or not changing any of the details, facts, style, etc. of the original:
Trung thực, chính xác.
I have tried to keep my translation as faithful as possible to the original book.
faithful adjective (RELIGIOUS)
Trung thành.
following a particular religion:
faithful followers of Buddhism
Invade (v)
/ɪnˈveɪd/
to enter a country by force with large numbers of soldiers in order to take possession of it:
Xâm lược.
Concentrations of troops near the border look set to invade within the next few days.
to spoil a situation or quality for another person without thinking about their feelings:
Xâm phạm.
Famous people often find their privacy is invaded by the press.
numbers + years someone's junior
My brother is five years my junior.
Trẻ hơn bao nhiêu tuổi.
No wonder
it is not surprising:
Không ngạc nhiên lắm.
"If brutal killers like these two are at work, it is no wonder that so many Iraqis have fled," he said.
Camouflage (n)
/ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ/
the use of leaves, branches, paints, and clothes for hiding soldiers or military equipment so that they cannot be seen against the area around them:
Nguỵ trang.
Retreat (v)
/rɪˈtriːt/
retreat verb (POSITION)
to go away from a place or person in order to escape from fighting or danger:
Rút lui.
Attacks by enemy aircraft forced the tanks to retreat (from the city).
retreat verb (DECISION)
to decide not to do something, or to stop believing something, because it causes too many problems:
Quyết định không làm nữa, dừng tinh.
The government is retreating from its promises.
retreat verb (PRICE)
If a price retreats, it goes down after it has gone up:
Rớt giá.
Wheat prices retreated after a two-day increase.
Shambles (n)
/ˈʃæm.bəlz/
a state of confusion, bad organization, or untidiness, or something that is in this state:
Một mớ hỗn độn.
The way these files are arranged is the biggest shambles I've ever seen.
Motion (n)
/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/
motion noun (MOVEMENT)
the act or process of moving, or a particular action or movement:
Chuyển động.
They showed the goal again in slow motion (= at a slower speed so that the action could be more clearly seen).
motion noun (SUGGESTION)
a formal suggestion made, discussed, and voted on at a meeting:
Kiến nghị.
The motion was accepted/passed/defeated/rejected.