Word

Transcript

Class

Audio

Meaning

Example

banyan

/ˈbanjən/

n

cây đa

Whenever I think of my hometown, the image of a banyan appears in my mind. 

blanket

/ˈblaŋkɪt/

n

chăn, mền

This old blanket has been with me since I was a poor student. 

blind man's buff /bluff

/blʌɪnd mans bʌf/

n

trò chơi bịt mắt bắt dê

Bind man's bluff is a favorite children's game.

buff

/bʌf/

n

người say mê, thông thạo (một bộ môn)

Alan is a tennis buff.

collection

/kəˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/

n

bộ sưu tập

He won the fashion award for the best collection. 

comment

/ˈkɒmɛnt/

n

lời phê bình, nhận xét

His critical comments have contributed to my success. 

contest

/ˈkɒntɛst/

n

cuộc thi, cuộc đau tài

There are more and more beauty contests in Vietnam.

entrance

/ˈɛntr(ə)ns/

n

lối vào, cổng

The entrance to the theatre is full of people. 

grocery

/ˈgrəʊs(ə)ri/

n

hàng khô, tạp phẩm

Where can I find the grocery?

grocery store

/ˈgrəʊs(ə)ri stɔː/

n

tiệm tạp hóa

Go to the grocery store, you will find it.

hamburger

/ˈhambəːgə/

n

bánh ham-bơ-gơ

This restaurant serves the best type of hamburger.

highway

/ˈhʌɪweɪ/

n

đường cao tốc, quốc lộ

There have been many accidents on this highway. 

journey

/ˈdʒəːni/

n

cuộc hành trình, chuyến đi

He must be very tired after a long journey.

like

/lʌɪk/

pre

như, giống như

Does she look like her sister? 

maize

/meɪz/

n

ngô, bắp

Some maize will make the soup tasty. 

pagoda

/pəˈgəʊdə/

chùa

On his tour around Vietnam, Joe has seen a number of beautiful old pagodas. 

role

/rəʊl/

n

vai, vai trò

Teachers play an important role in education.

route

/ruːt/ or /raʊt/

n

tuyến đường

He has been on this route hundreds of times. 

bus route

/bʌs ruːt/

n

tuyến xe buýt

The bus route number 16 will take you to the station. 

roundabout route

/ˈraʊndəbaʊt ruːt/

n

tuyến đường vòng

Because of the accident, we had to take a roundabout route.

shrine

/ʃrʌɪn/

n

miếu thờ, điện thờ, am

The pagoda has many shrines. 

sightseer

/ˈsʌɪtˌsiːə(r)/

n

người ngắm cảnh, khách tham quan

All the sightseers are interested in the beauty of this pagoda. 

snack

/snak/

n

bữa ăn vội, bữa ăn qua, món ăn nhanh

I only have a snack at lunchtime.

tip

/tɪp/

n

tiền cho thêm, tiền hoa hồng, tiền boa

She often gives the waiters tips for good service. 

comment

/ˈkɒmɛnt/

v

nhận xét, đưa ra quan điểm, ý kiến

‘Not his best performance,’ she commented to the woman sitting next to her. 

entitle

/ɪnˈtʌɪt(ə)l, ɛn-/

v

đặt đầu đề, đặt tựa

They printed an interesting poem entitled "The Apple Tree" in a newspaper yesterday. 

feed(fed/fed)

/fiːd/

v

cho ăn

Mai is feeding the chickens. 

gather

/ˈgaðə/

v

thu hoạch (mùa màng)

They're gathering flowers in the field. 

lie(lay/lain)

/lʌɪ/

v

nằm

Don't lie in bed all morning.

locate

/lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪt/

v

xác định vị trí

Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors.

plough

/plaʊ/

v

cày

Plough the fields before it is too late.