without being influenced by any other events or conditions
mặc cho, không màng đến
umpteen
-> umpteen times
rất nhiều
→ rất nhiều lần
more often than not/as often as not
thường xuyên
irredeemable (adj)
impossible to correct, improve, or change
không thể sửa chữa hoặc thay đổi, cải thiện
excursion (n)
a short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people
chuyến tham quan
stir sth up
-> stir up trouble
to cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow
gây nên
agitate (v)
to make someone feel worried or angry
to shake a liquid
làm xúc động
khuấy hoặc lắc mạnh (một chất lỏng)
disintegrate (v)
-> disintegrate into
to become weaker or be destroyed by breaking into small pieces
to become much worse
làm tan rã/vỡ
ferment (v)
If food or drink ferments or if you ferment it, it goes through a chemical change because of the action of yeast or bacteria, which may cause it to produce bubbles or heat, or turn sugars in it into alcohol
lên men
each to his/their own
used to say that everyone likes different things
mỗi người có sở thích, gu khác nhau
as fresh as a daisy
to be full of energy and enthusiasm
tươi như hoa
fizzle out
to gradually end, often in a disappointing or weak way
tàn lụi dần
peter out
to gradually stop or disappear
Đuối dần
dwindle (v)
to become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number
nhỏ dần đi
die down
If a sound or activity dies down, it becomes quieter or less obvious
lắng xuống dần
hone (v)
hone skills
to make something perfect or completely suitable for its purpose,to make an object sharp
mài dũa
mài dũa kĩ năng
pinpoint (v)
to find out or say the exact position in space or time of something
to discover or describe the exact facts about something
xác định,chỉ ra
zero in on
to direct all your attention towards a particular thing
tập trung vào cái gì đó
thrash out
to discuss a problem in detail until you reach an agreement or find a solution
thảo luận triệt để
vigorous (adj)
very forceful or energetic
sôi nổi, mạnh mẽ
hash out
to talk about something with someone else in order to reach agreement about it
tranh luận triệt để
iron out
to remove problems or find solutions
giải quyết
hammer out
to reach an agreement or solution after a lot of argument or discussion
Đàm phán và đạt được thỏa thuận
wrangle (v,n)
an argument, especially one that continues for a long time
to argue with someone about something, especially for a long time
(cuộc) cãi lộn
rein in
to control something and stop it increasing
Kiểm soát ai hoặc cái gì để tránh gây ra rắc rối
run up
If you run up a debt, you do things that cause you to owe a large amount of money
tăng nhanh
accrue (v)
to increase in number or amount over a period of time
tăng
pile up
(of something bad) to increase
dồn lại
imply (v)
to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly
ám chỉ
innumerable (adj)
too many to be counted
không đếm xuể
addendum (n) [root: add]
something that has been added to a book, speech, or document
phụ lục
freshmen (n)
a student in the first year of high school, college, or university
sinh viên năm nhất
teach-in (n)
a meeting for discussion on a subject of public interest, often held among college students
cuộc hội thảo
free rein
quyền tự do
the freedom to do, say, or feel what you want
bowl over
to surprise and please someone a lot
Sửng sốt, kinh ngạc
refurbishment (n)
work such as painting, repairing, and cleaning that is done to make a building look new again
tân trang
backlog (n)
a large number of things that you should have done before and must do now
công việc tồn đọng
backlash (n)
a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics
sự phản ứng dữ dội
setback (n)
something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing: