15 Nov (0) Pat's words 2021_11_15

 0    28 flashcards    pavelabramov
tải về mp3 In chơi tự kiểm tra
 
câu hỏi English câu trả lời English
omnipresent
The singer became an omnipresent icon of style and beauty.
bắt đầu học
present or having an effect everywhere at the same time
parable
bắt đầu học
a short, simple story that teaches or explains an idea, especially a moral or religious idea
clergy
We were surprised when he announced he wanted to join the clergy. a clergyman
bắt đầu học
religious leaders, especially Christian priests, ministers
man of the cloth
bắt đầu học
a man who is a priest or minister.
warrant
Obviously what she did was wrong, but I don't think it warranted such a severe punishment.
bắt đầu học
to make a particular activity necessary
tattered
The flag was tattered and threadbare. a tattered old letter
bắt đầu học
badly torn
threadbare
a threadbare coat
bắt đầu học
* material or clothes have become thin or damaged because they have been used a lot
bums
bắt đầu học
someone who has no home or job and lives by asking other people for money
simpleton
bắt đầu học
a person without the usual ability to use reason and understand
condemnation
The shooting of the police officer has received universal condemnation
bắt đầu học
the act of condemning something or someone
feasible
With the extra resources, the project now seems feasible
bắt đầu học
able to be made, done, or achieved
half baked
The government has come up with a half-baked scheme for training teachers on the job.
bắt đầu học
A half-baked idea or plan has not been considered carefully enough:
Lickety-split
We would take that in a lickety-split second
bắt đầu học
very quickly
Frazzled
It was a stressful day at work and by 5.00 I was completely frazzled
bắt đầu học
extremely tired in a nervous or slightly worried way after a lot of mental or physical effort
Fait accompli
The policy change was presented to us as a fait accompli, without consultation or discussion
bắt đầu học
something that has already happened or been done and cannot be changed
Hinder
High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze.
bắt đầu học
to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something
ying-yang
He has money up the ying-yang
bắt đầu học
in very large amounts
go to hell in a hand basket
bắt đầu học
a situation headed for disaster inescapably
Pushing rope
Getting a teenager to stop playing video games and go outside to get fresh air is like pushing rope.
bắt đầu học
* means a difficult and frustrating task that is either completely fruitless or the results of which are not commensurate with the effort invested.
procrastinate
I know I've got to deal with the problem at some point - I'm just procrastinating.
bắt đầu học
to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring
I don't worry
bắt đầu học
"I don't care", but not as strong
It fits you.
bắt đầu học
means that it is the right size for you.
It suits you
bắt đầu học
means that it looks good on you
loopy
He must have gone completely loopy to give up a job like that.
bắt đầu học
strange, unusual, or silly
posthumous
a posthumous award
bắt đầu học
happening after a person's death:
laborious
a laborious task
bắt đầu học
needing a lot of time and effort
on a continuous basis
These taxpayers will reach the highest level of the tax tariff on a continuous basis
bắt đầu học
prolonged without interruption
tune out
Most of what he says is such garbage that I just tune him out.
bắt đầu học
to ignore someone or not give your attention to something or to what is happening around you

Bạn phải đăng nhập để đăng bình luận.