Trite (adj)
/traɪt/
expressed too often to be interesting or seem sincere:
His lyrics about love and peace are too trite for me to take them seriously.
Notion (n)
/ˈnoʊ.ʃən/
a belief or idea:
Ý tưởng, quan điểm, khái niệm.
The show's director rejects the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children.
Hardship (n)
/ˈhɑːrd.ʃɪp/
(something that causes) difficult or unpleasant conditions of life, or an example of this:
Giai đoạn khó khăn.
economic hardship
Turmoil
/ˈtɝː.mɔɪl/
a state of confusion, uncertainty, or disorder:
Tình trạng náo loạn, hỗn loạn.
The whole region is in turmoil.
Ferocious (adj)
/fəˈroʊ.ʃəs/
frightening and violent:
Hung dữ, tàn bạo.
a ferocious dog
Adversity (n)
/ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
a difficult or unlucky situation or event:
Nghịch cảnh.
The road to happiness is paved with adversities.
In a time of something
Trong thời gian gì đó.
Dwell (v)
/dwel/
to live in a place or in a particular way:
Sống ở, trú ngụ; Tập trung vào cái gì đó.
She dwelt in remote parts of Asia for many years.
We dwell on what went badly, not what went well
Chúng ta chỉ tập trung vào những thứ nó tệ, chứ khkoong phải là những thứ tốt.
In essence
/ˈes.əns/
relating to the most important characteristics or ideas of something:
Về bản chất.
In essence, both sides agree on the issue.
be of the essence
to be the most important thing:
Điều quan trọng nhất.
If you like the house the chances are that other people will like it too, so speed is of the essence.
Ensure (v)
/ɪnˈʃʊr/
to make something certain to happen:
Đảm bảo.
The role of the police is to ensure (that) the law is obeyed.
Scholar (n)
/ˈskɑː.lɚ/
a person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at a university:
Học giả
Dr Miles was a distinguished scholar of Russian history.
Distinguished (adj)
/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt/
used to describe a respected and admired person, or their work:
Đáng kính, nổi bật.
a distinguished career
Capture (v)
/ˈkæp.tʃɚ/
capture verb [T] (CATCH)
to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force:
Bị bắt, chiếm lấy cái gì đó.
Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured.
capture verb [T] (RECORD)
to represent or describe something very accurately using words or images:
Chụp hình, quay phim.
It would be impossible to capture her beauty in a painting.
capture verb [T] (INTEREST)
If something captures your imagination or attention, you feel very interested and excited by it:
Thu hút.
(Capture imagination/attention)
The American drive to land a man on the Moon captured the imagination/attention of the whole world.
Cybercrime (n)
/ˈsaɪ.bɚ.kraɪm/
crime or illegal activity that is done using the internet.
Tội phạm mạng.
Incident (n)
/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/
an event that is either unpleasant or unusual:
Sự cố.
A youth was seriously injured in a shooting incident on Saturday night.
Without incident
with nothing unpleasant or unusual happening:
Không có sự cố.
Despite fears of violence, the demonstration passed off without incident.
Reflection (n)
/rɪˈflek·ʃən/
reflection noun (SHOW)
something that shows, expresses, or is a sign of something:
Phản ánh, thể hiện.
Their finely decorated home is a reflection of their good taste.
reflection noun (SEND BACK)
the return of light, heat, sound, or energy from a surface
Phản chiếu.
Standing on the dock, we could see the reflection of the sky in the still water.
reflection noun (THINKING)
careful thoughts:
Suy nghĩ,sự suy ngẫm
Her reflections on life are recorded in her journal.
Adolescence (n)
/ˌæd.əˈles.əns/
the period of time in a person's life when they are developing into an adult:
Thời thanh thiếu niên.
She had a troubled adolescence.