Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Reading 1996-MAY-1-12

orchid PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
noun [C]
a plant with unusually shaped and beautifully coloured flowers
cây phong lan

blossom PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
noun [C or U]
a small flower, or the small flowers on a tree or plant:
apple/cherry blossom
hoa

fuse (JOIN) PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
verb [I or T]
to join or become combined:
Genes determine how we develop from the moment the sperm fuses with the egg.
The bones of the skull are not properly fused at birth.
In Istanbul, East and West fuse together in a way that is fascinating to observe.
hợp nhất

pollen PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
noun [U]
a powder produced by the male part of a flower, which is carried by insects or the wind and causes the female part of the same type of flower to produce seeds
sự thụ phấn

microscopic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
adjective INFORMAL HUMOROUS
extremely small:
The helpings you get in the office canteen are microscopic!
rất nhỏ

distort PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
verb [T]
to change something from its usual, original, natural or intended meaning, condition or shape:
My original statement has been completely distorted by the media.
làm méo mó

gorgeous PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
adjective
very beautiful or pleasant:
What a gorgeous room/dress/colour!
The bride looked gorgeous.
The weather was so gorgeous.
lộng lẫy

lure PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
noun
1 [C usually singular] the quality or power that something or someone has that makes them attractive:
the lure of fame/power/money
nhủ

intrigue (INTEREST) PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
verb [T]
to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual or mysterious:
Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.
làm say đắm

scent PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
noun
1 [C] a pleasant natural smell:
the scent of roses

2 [C] a smell produced by an animal which acts as a signal to other animals:
The hounds had lost the scent of the fox near the river.

3 [C or U] a pleasant smelling liquid that people put on their skin; perfume:
a bottle of scent
mùi thơm

aromatic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
adjective
having a pleasant smell:
aromatic herbs
thơm

blend PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
verb [I or T]
to mix or combine together:
Blend the ingredients into a smooth paste.
The cushions blend well with the colour of the carpet.
hộp lại

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noun [C]
something that blocks you so that movement, going forward or action are prevented or made more difficult:
The biggest obstacle in our way was a tree trunk in the road.
This decision has removed the last obstacle to the hostages' release.
vật trở ngại

ingenious PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
adjective
(of a person) very clever and skilful, or (of a thing) cleverly made or planned and involving new ideas and methods:
an ingenious idea/method/solution
Johnny is so ingenious - he can make the most remarkable sculptures from the most ordinary materials.
khéo léo


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