deter (v)
discourage
Ex: These measures are designed to deter an enemy attack.
High prices are deterring many young people from buying houses.
burning the candle at both ends
overworking
exaggerate (v)
phóng đại
predicament (n)
dilemma: khoảnh khắc khó khăn, khó chọn
ready-made
off the shelf: thay thế
lucrative (a)
profitable: có lợi
erode (v)
eat away at: ăn mòn
consodilate (v)
củng cố
is such a real slave driver
made other people work too hard
take place (v)
come about: diễn ra
Ex: The concert takes place next Thursday.
The novel takes place over the course of a single day.
A pitched battle took place between the two groups.
come in for (v)
nhận
adds fuel to the fire
exacerbate: trầm trọng
talk back
answer impertinently: đáp lại xấc xược
vulnerable (a)
susceptible: tổn thương
dumbfounded (a)
astonished: bất ngờ
conducive to (v)
that help: có lợi
full of beans
lively and in high spirits: sống động và hào hứng
made an attempt to advert
have to go at averting: nỗ lực quảng cáo
drive it home to him
make him understand
let down (v)
disappointed
probe (v)
investigate by asking certain question indirectly
Ex: The interviewer probed deep into her private life.
Detectives questioned him for hours, probing for any inconsistencies in his story.
to examine something with a tool, especially in order to find something that is hidden:
Ex: They probed in/into the mud with a special drill.
successive (a)
continuous
evolve (a)
develop
hospitable (a)
friendly
