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a fly in the ointment: one small thing that spoils something good
a fly in the ointment/ə flaɪ ɪn ðiː ˈɔɪntmənt/Phrase
  • one small thing that spoils something good

Examples

There is a fly in the ointment: the cost.

Có một điểm trừ làm hỏng cả việc: chi phí.

a hard row to hoe: a long and difficult task to get through
a hard row to hoe/ə hɑːrd roʊ tuː hoʊ/Phrase
  • a long and difficult task to get through

Examples

Reform is a hard row to hoe.

Cải cách là việc khó nhọc phải tự cày.

a hiding to nothing: a position in which you cannot possibly gain
a hiding to nothing/ə ˈhaɪdɪŋ tuː ˈnʌθɪŋ/Phrase
  • a position in which you cannot possibly gain

Examples

They were on a hiding to nothing.

Họ ở thế thua chắc chẳng được gì.

a law unto itself: something that follows no rules but its own
a law unto itself/ə lɔː ˈʌntuː ɪtˈself/Phrase
  • something that follows no rules but its own

Examples

That department is a law unto itself.

Bộ phận đó tự đặt luật riêng chẳng theo ai.

a modicum of truth: a small but real amount of truth
a modicum of truth/ə ˈmɑːdɪkəm əv truːθ/Phrase
  • a small but real amount of truth

Examples

There is a modicum of truth here.

Ở đây có một chút ít sự thật.

a moot point: a question still open to argument
a moot point/ə muːt pɔɪnt/Phrase
  • a question still open to argument

Examples

Whether it helps is a moot point.

Việc đó có giúp không là điểm còn tranh luận.

a plethora of options: far more choices than anyone needs
a plethora of options/ə ˈpleθərə əv ˈɑːpʃənz/Phrase
  • far more choices than anyone needs

Examples

A plethora of options paralyzes buyers.

Quá nhiều lựa chọn làm người mua tê liệt.

a pyrrhic victory: a win that costs more than it is worth
a pyrrhic victory/ə ˈpɪrɪk ˈvɪktəri/Phrase
  • a win that costs more than it is worth

Examples

It proved a pyrrhic victory.

Đó là một thắng lợi mà thiệt hơn được.

a red herring: a detail introduced to lead people off the track
a red herring/ə red ˈherɪŋ/Phrase
  • a detail introduced to lead people off the track

Examples

The email was a red herring.

Email đó là chi tiết cố ý gây chệch hướng.

a shot in the dark: a guess made with nothing to go on
a shot in the dark/ə ʃɑːt ɪn ðə dɑːrk/Phrase
  • a guess made with nothing to go on

Examples

The number was a shot in the dark.

Con số đó là phỏng đoán mò.

a sledgehammer to crack a nut: a response far heavier than the problem needs
a sledgehammer to crack a nut/ə ˈsledʒhæmər tuː kræk ə nʌt/Phrase
  • a response far heavier than the problem needs

Examples

The ban is a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Lệnh cấm là dùng phương tiện quá nặng cho việc nhỏ.

a smattering of Latin: a slight and patchy knowledge of Latin
a smattering of Latin/ə ˈsmætərɪŋ əv ˈlætɪn/Phrase
  • a slight and patchy knowledge of Latin

Examples

He has a smattering of Latin.

Ông ấy có chút vốn lõm bõm tiếng Latin.

a spate of closures: a run of closures in quick succession
a spate of closures/ə speɪt əv ˈkloʊʒərz/Phrase
  • a run of closures in quick succession

Examples

A spate of closures hit the street.

Một loạt vụ đóng cửa dồn dập đánh vào con phố.

a storm in a teacup: a great fuss over something trivial
a storm in a teacup/ə stɔːrm ɪn ə ˈtiːkʌp/Phrase
  • a great fuss over something trivial

Examples

It was a storm in a teacup.

Đó là chuyện nhỏ bị làm ầm lên.

a swathe of land: a long broad strip of ground
a swathe of land/ə sweɪð əv lænd/Phrase
  • a long broad strip of ground

Examples

A swathe of land was cleared.

Một dải đất rộng đã được phát quang.

a thorn in the side: a persistent source of irritation
a thorn in the side/ə θɔːrn ɪn ðə saɪd/Phrase
  • a persistent source of irritation

Examples

He is a thorn in the side of the board.

Ông ấy là cái gai nhức nhối với hội đồng.

a welter of figures: a confused mass of numbers
a welter of figures/ə ˈweltər əv ˈfɪgjərz/Phrase
  • a confused mass of numbers

Examples

A welter of figures filled the slide.

Một mớ số liệu ngổn ngang lấp kín trang trình bày.

abaft: toward the stern of a ship
abaft/əˈbæft/Adverb
  • toward the stern of a ship

Examples

The wind came abaft.

Gió tới từ phía sau tàu.

abashment: the feeling of being embarrassed and put out of countenance
abashment/əˈbæʃmənt/Noun
  • the feeling of being embarrassed and put out of countenancekhông đếm được

Examples

A flash of abashment crossed his face.

Một thoáng bẽ bàng chạy qua mặt ông ấy.

abate a nuisance: to put an end to something causing harm or annoyance
abate a nuisance/əˈbeɪt ə ˈnuːsəns/Phrase
  • to put an end to something causing harm or annoyance

Examples

The council abated a nuisance last year.

Hội đồng đã dẹp một nguồn gây phiền hại năm ngoái.

abaya: a loose full-length robe worn over other clothes
abaya/əˈbaɪə/Noun
  • a loose full-length robe worn over other clothes

Examples

She folded the abaya neatly.

Cô ấy gấp chiếc áo choàng dài gọn gàng.

abdication of a throne: the formal giving up of royal office
abdication of a throne/ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃən əv ə θroʊn/Noun
  • the formal giving up of royal office

Examples

The abdication of a throne shook the country.

Việc thoái vị làm cả nước rung chuyển.

abecedarian order: arrangement in the order of the alphabet
abecedarian order/ˌeɪbisɪˈderiən ˈɔːrdər/Noun
  • arrangement in the order of the alphabetkhông đếm được

Examples

The list follows abecedarian order.

Danh sách xếp theo thứ tự chữ cái.

abecedary: a primer teaching the letters of the alphabet
abecedary/ˈeɪbisɪderi/Noun
  • a primer teaching the letters of the alphabet

Examples

The abecedary hung by the door.

Bảng chữ cái treo cạnh cửa.

abeyance: a state of being suspended for the time being
abeyance/əˈbeɪəns/Noun
  • a state of being suspended for the time beingkhông đếm được; hầu như chỉ dùng trong cụm IN abeyance

Examples

The rule is in abeyance for now.

Quy định đó tạm treo lại.

abiotic factor: a non-living influence in an environment
abiotic factor/ˌeɪbaɪˈɑːtɪk ˈfæktər/Noun
  • a non-living influence in an environment

Examples

Light is an abiotic factor.

Ánh sáng là một yếu tố phi sinh vật.

abjuration: a solemn renouncing of something on oath
abjuration/ˌæbdʒəˈreɪʃən/Noun
  • a solemn renouncing of something on oath

Examples

A public abjuration was demanded.

Người ta đòi một lời tuyên thệ từ bỏ công khai.

abjure: to renounce something solemnly and publicly
abjure/æbˈdʒʊr/Verb
  • to renounce something solemnly and publicly

Examples

He abjured violence.

Ông ấy công khai chối bỏ bạo lực.

abjure violence: to swear publicly to give up the use of force
abjure violence/əbˈdʒʊr ˈvaɪələns/Phrase
  • to swear publicly to give up the use of force

Examples

The group abjured violence in 1998.

Nhóm đó tuyên thệ từ bỏ bạo lực năm 1998.

ablate material: to strip a surface away by heat or erosion
ablate material/əˈbleɪt məˈtɪriəl/Phrase
  • to strip a surface away by heat or erosion

Examples

The laser ablates material cleanly.

Tia laser bóc bay lớp vật liệu gọn gàng.

abnegate: to give up a right or a comfort of your own
abnegate/ˈæbnɪgeɪt/Verb
  • to give up a right or a comfort of your own

Examples

He abnegated all claim to it.

Ông ấy tự chối bỏ mọi quyền đối với nó.

abnegate a claim: to renounce an entitlement you could have pressed
abnegate a claim/ˈæbnɪgeɪt ə kleɪm/Phrase
  • to renounce an entitlement you could have pressed

Examples

He abnegated a claim in writing.

Ông ấy tự chối bỏ một quyền đòi bằng văn bản.

abnegation: the renouncing of your own interests
abnegation/ˌæbnɪˈgeɪʃən/Noun
  • the renouncing of your own interestskhông đếm được

Examples

His abnegation surprised the family.

Sự tự chối bỏ của ông ấy làm gia đình bất ngờ.

abnegation of self: the setting aside of your own wants entirely
abnegation of self/ˌæbnɪˈgeɪʃən əv self/Noun
  • the setting aside of your own wants entirelykhông đếm được

Examples

The vow demands abnegation of self.

Lời khấn đòi việc từ bỏ lợi ích riêng.

above board: open and honest, with nothing concealed
above board/əˈbʌv bɔːrd/Phrase
  • open and honest, with nothing concealed

Examples

Everything was above board.

Mọi việc đều minh bạch ngay thẳng.

abrade: to wear a surface away by rubbing
abrade/əˈbreɪd/Verb
  • to wear a surface away by rubbing

Examples

Sand abrades the paint.

Cát mài mòn lớp sơn.

abrade a reputation: to wear away someone's standing little by little
abrade a reputation/əˈbreɪd ə ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/Phrase
  • to wear away someone's standing little by little

Examples

Years of leaks abraded a reputation.

Nhiều năm rò tin đã mài mòn danh tiếng.

abrasion resistance: how well a material withstands rubbing
abrasion resistance/əˈbreɪʒən rɪˈzɪstəns/Noun
  • how well a material withstands rubbingkhông đếm được

Examples

The coating has high abrasion resistance.

Lớp phủ có khả năng chịu mài mòn cao.

abreaction: release of tension by reliving a buried experience
abreaction/ˌæbriˈækʃən/Noun
  • release of tension by reliving a buried experiencekhông đếm được

Examples

Therapy aimed at abreaction.

Liệu pháp nhắm tới việc giải toả cảm xúc cũ.

abridgement of a text: a shortened version of a written work
abridgement of a text/əˈbrɪdʒmənt əv ə tekst/Noun
  • a shortened version of a written work

Examples

The abridgement of a text loses nuance.

Bản rút gọn của một văn bản mất chỗ tinh tế.

abrogate: to repeal or annul by authority
abrogate/ˈæbrəgeɪt/Verb
  • to repeal or annul by authority

Examples

The decree abrogated the treaty.

Sắc lệnh đó phế bỏ hiệp ước.

abrogate a right: to cancel an entitlement by official act
abrogate a right/ˈæbrəgeɪt ə raɪt/Phrase
  • to cancel an entitlement by official act

Examples

No decree may abrogate a right like this.

Không sắc lệnh nào được huỷ một quyền như thế.

abrogation of a treaty: the formal cancelling of an agreement between states
abrogation of a treaty/ˌæbrəˈgeɪʃən əv ə ˈtriːti/Noun
  • the formal cancelling of an agreement between states

Examples

The abrogation of a treaty raised tension.

Việc huỷ bỏ một hiệp ước làm căng thẳng tăng.

abscess: a swollen pocket of pus in the body
abscess/ˈæbses/Noun
  • a swollen pocket of pus in the body

Examples

The abscess had to be drained.

Ổ mủ phải được dẫn lưu.

abscission of a leaf: the natural shedding of a leaf from a plant
abscission of a leaf/æbˈsɪʒən əv ə liːf/Noun
  • the natural shedding of a leaf from a plantkhông đếm được

Examples

The abscission of a leaf follows a signal.

Việc lá tự rụng theo sau một tín hiệu.

abscond from bail: to flee while released pending trial
abscond from bail/əbˈskɑːnd frəm beɪl/Phrase
  • to flee while released pending trial

Examples

He absconded from bail in June.

Ông ta bỏ trốn khi đang tại ngoại vào tháng Sáu.

abscond with funds: to run away taking money that is not yours
abscond with funds/əbˈskɑːnd wɪð fʌndz/Phrase
  • to run away taking money that is not yours

Examples

The treasurer absconded with funds.

Người giữ quỹ bỏ trốn mang theo tiền.

abstemious: sparing in eating and drinking
abstemious/æbˈstiːmiəs/Adjective
  • sparing in eating and drinking

Examples

He leads an abstemious life.

Ông ấy sống tiết chế trong ăn uống.

abstemiousness: restraint in what you eat and drink
abstemiousness/æbˈstiːmiəsnəs/Noun
  • restraint in what you eat and drinkkhông đếm được

Examples

His abstemiousness surprised the host.

Tính tiết chế của ông ấy làm chủ nhà ngạc nhiên.

abstergent: having a cleansing action
abstergent/æbˈstɜːrdʒənt/Adjective
  • having a cleansing action

Examples

The powder is abstergent.

Loại bột đó có tác dụng tẩy rửa.

abstinent from drink: refraining entirely from alcohol
abstinent from drink/ˈæbstɪnənt frəm drɪŋk/Phrase
  • refraining entirely from alcohol

Examples

He stayed abstinent from drink for a year.

Ông ấy kiêng hẳn rượu suốt một năm.

abstractedly: with your mind clearly on something else
abstractedly/æbˈstræktɪdli/Adverb
  • with your mind clearly on something else

Examples

He nodded abstractedly.

Ông ấy gật đầu lơ đãng.

abstraction in art: work that departs from representing real objects
abstraction in art/æbˈstrækʃən ɪn ɑːrt/Noun
  • work that departs from representing real objectskhông đếm được

Examples

Abstraction in art unsettled buyers.

Lối tạo hình rời hình thật làm người mua khó chịu.

abstruse: hard to follow because it is so involved
abstruse/æbˈstruːs/Adjective
  • hard to follow because it is so involved

Examples

The argument is abstruse.

Lập luận đó khó hiểu.

abstrusity: the quality of being hard to understand
abstrusity/æbˈstruːsəti/Noun
  • the quality of being hard to understand

Examples

The abstrusity puts readers off.

Sự khó hiểu làm người đọc bỏ đi.

abulia: a loss of the will to act or decide
abulia/əˈbuːliə/Noun
  • a loss of the will to act or decidekhông đếm được

Examples

Abulia kept him in bed.

Tình trạng mất ý muốn hành động giữ ông ấy trên giường.

abut against a curb: to touch directly against a kerb
abut against a curb/əˈbʌt əˈgenst ə kɜːrb/Phrase
  • to touch directly against a kerb

Examples

The ramp abuts against a curb.

Cái dốc chạm sát vào bờ vỉa.

abut on a road: to have a boundary directly on a road
abut on a road/əˈbʌt ɑːn ə roʊd/Phrase
  • to have a boundary directly on a road

Examples

The plot abuts on a road.

Thửa đất giáp sát một con đường.

acatalepsy: the doctrine that nothing can be known for certain
acatalepsy/eɪˈkætəlepsi/Noun
  • the doctrine that nothing can be known for certainkhông đếm được

Examples

The school taught acatalepsy.

Trường phái đó dạy rằng không thể biết chắc điều gì.

accede: to agree to a request or demand
accede/əkˈsiːd/Verb
  • 1.to agree to a request or demandaccede TO something
  • 2.to take up a high office or throne

Examples

The board acceded to the request.

Hội đồng chấp thuận yêu cầu đó.

She acceded to the throne in 1952.

Bà ấy lên ngôi năm 1952.