Unit 16: The Wonders Of The World

Word

Transcript

Audio

Meaning

Example

belongings (n)

/bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz/

đồ dùng, đồ đạc

The burglars had gone through all his belongings.

burial (n)

/ˈberiəl/

sự mai táng, chôn cất

His family insisted he should be given a proper burial.

chamber (n)

/ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/

gian buồng, phòng

The members left the council chamber.

dedicate (v)

/ˈdedɪkeɪt/

biếu, cống hiến

He dedicated his life to helping the poor.

enlist (v)

/ɪnˈlɪst/

đăng kí, ghi số

They hoped to enlist the help of the public in solving the crime.

eternal (a)

/ɪˈtɜːnl/

vĩnh cửu, vĩnh hằng

She's an eternal optimist (= she always expects that the best will happen).

ground (n)

/ɡraʊnd/

khoảng đất, bãi đất

He lost his balance and fell to the ground.

impressive (a)

 /ɪmˈpresɪv/

gây ấn tượng mạnh mẽ

one of the most impressive novels of recent years

ramp (n)

/ræmp/

đường dốc

Ramps should be provided for wheelchair users.

represent (v)

 /ˌreprɪˈzent/

tiêu biểu, đại diện

The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries.

spiral (a)

/ˈspaɪrəl/

xoắn ốc

The birds circled in a slow spiral above the house.

structure (n)

/ˈstrʌktʃə(r)/

cấu trúc, kết cấu

changes in the social and economic structure of society

surpass (v)

/səˈpɑːs/

vượt, trội hơn

He hopes one day to surpass the world record.

theory (n)

/ˈθɪəri/

lí thuyết, giả thuyết

According to the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light.

throne (n)

/θrəʊn/

ngai, ngai vàng

Queen Elizabeth came/succeeded to the throne in 1952.

tomb (n)

/tuːm/

mộ, mồ, mả

the tombs of the Pharaohs

treasure (n)

/ˈtreʒə(r)/

châu báu, kho báu

a pirate’s treasure chest

/ft/

/vd/

/fs/

/vz/

gift /ɡɪft/

arrived /əˈraɪvd/

coughs /kɒfs/

behaves  /bɪˈheɪv/

lift /lɪft/

loved /lʌvd/

laughs /lɑːfs/

loves /lʌvz/

soft /sɒft/

moved /muːvd/

roofs /ruːfs/

knives /naɪvz/

loft /lɒft/

improved /ɪmˈpruːvd/

arrives  /əˈraɪvz/

golf /ɡɒlf/

behaved /bɪˈheɪvd/

moves /muːvz/