IELTS Speaking Part 1 · bộ 6/10

Bài 26–30 · Mirrors, Parks and gardens, Shopping, Tidiness, Music

35 từ và cụm từ, mỗi mục có nghĩa tiếng Việt, phiên âm và câu ví dụ. Học bằng thẻ có lịch ôn tự động, miễn phí.

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• give someone a once-overexpr/ɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ə ˈwʌnsˌəʊvə/
  nhìn lướt qua một lượt để kiểm tra

  I just give myself a quick once-over before I head out, so maybe twice a day.

• catch sight of someonephrase/kætʃ saɪt əv ˈsʌmwʌn/
  chợt thoáng thấy

  Mind you, I do catch sight of myself in shop windows on the way to class, and I always look half asleep.

• money well spentphrase/ˌmʌni wel ˈspent/
  khoản tiền bỏ ra rất đáng

  It was money well spent, really.

• look presentablecollocation/lʊk prɪˈzentəbl/
  trông gọn gàng, tươm tất

  I mostly check it before I stand up in front of the class, to make sure I look presentable.

• comfort blanketexpr/ˈkʌmfət ˌblæŋkɪt/
  vật mang theo bên mình cho yên tâm

  I suppose it's become a bit of a comfort blanket.

• open something upphr v/ˈəʊpən ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌp/
  làm cho (căn phòng) trông rộng, thoáng hơn

  A big mirror opposite a window can really open up a small room and bounce the light around.

• be easy on the eyeexpr/bi ˈiːzi ɒn ði aɪ/
  dễ nhìn, ưa mắt

  Anyway, if I ever do it, I'd go for a plain wooden frame that's easy on the eye.

• escape the heatcollocation/ɪˈskeɪp ðə hiːt/
  tránh nóng

  On hot evenings, half the neighbourhood went there to escape the heat.

• have fond memories of somethingcollocation/hæv fɒnd ˈmeməriz əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  có những kỷ niệm đẹp về

  Honestly, I have such fond memories of those summers.

• be tucked awayphrase/bi tʌkt əˈweɪ/
  nằm khuất, kín đáo

  That said, there's a little park tucked away behind my faculty building.

• take a breatherphrase/teɪk ə ˈbriːðə/
  nghỉ xả hơi một lát

  I sometimes sit there with a book to take a breather between classes.

• be crying out for somethingexpr/bi ˈkraɪɪŋ aʊt fə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  đang rất cần, thiếu trầm trọng

  Some parts of Hanoi are crying out for green space, especially the busier districts where houses are crammed together.

• green spacecollocation/ˌɡriːn ˈspeɪs/
  không gian xanh

  Some parts of Hanoi are crying out for green space, especially the busier districts where houses are crammed together.

• have been meaning to do somethingphrase/hæv bɪn ˈmiːnɪŋ tə duː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  định làm việc gì từ lâu mà chưa làm

  I've been meaning to go for years, which is a bit embarrassing.

• be home to somethingcollocation/bi həʊm tə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  là nơi có, là nơi sinh sống của

  I've heard it's home to huge ancient trees and a rescue centre for endangered monkeys.

• be after somethingphrase/bi ˈɑːftə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  đang tìm, đang muốn mua thứ gì

  Only when I know exactly what I'm after.

• shop aroundphr v/ʃɒp əˈraʊnd/
  xem nhiều nơi để so giá trước khi mua

  I usually shop around online first, so once I'm actually in the shop, I'm in and out in ten minutes.

• stock up on somethingphr v/stɒk ʌp ɒn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  mua nhiều để dự trữ

  Toiletries, like shampoo and toothpaste, I stock up on whenever there's a two-for-one deal.

• what you see is what you getidiom/wɒt juː ˈsiː ɪz wɒt juː ˈɡet/
  thấy sao được vậy, không có bất ngờ

  With clothes, what you see is what you get, and I can try things on.

• peace of mindcollocation/ˌpiːs əv ˈmaɪnd/
  sự yên tâm

  Then again, I'd happily pay a bit more for peace of mind.

• get a full refundcollocation/ɡet ə ˌfʊl ˈriːfʌnd/
  được hoàn lại toàn bộ tiền

  To be fair, the seller was lovely about it, and I got a full refund, no questions asked.

• no questions askedexpr/ˌnəʊ ˈkwestʃənz ˈɑːskt/
  không vặn vẹo, không làm khó gì

  To be fair, the seller was lovely about it, and I got a full refund, no questions asked.

• organised chaosphrase/ˌɔːɡənaɪzd ˈkeɪɒs/
  lộn xộn nhưng chủ nhân vẫn biết đồ ở đâu

  I'd like to say yes, but my flat is what I'd call organised chaos.

• be a tipexpr/bi ə tɪp/
  bừa bộn như bãi rác

  I shared a room with my sister, and her side was always neat while mine was a complete tip.

• have a clear-outcollocation/hæv ə ˈklɪər aʊt/
  dọn dẹp, bỏ bớt đồ cũ không dùng

  Actually, the only time I tidied up properly was before Tet, when the whole family had a big clear-out.

• clear something awayphr v/klɪə ˈsʌmθɪŋ əˈweɪ/
  dọn đi, cất gọn

  Before I head home, I clear away my coffee cups and tangled cables.

• a lost causeidiom/ə ˌlɒst ˈkɔːz/
  việc vô vọng, có cố cũng không khá hơn

  At home, though, it's a lost cause.

• turn something upside downexpr/tɜːn ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn/
  lục tung (chỗ nào) lên để tìm

  Being reasonably tidy saves time, because you don't have to turn the place upside down every time you need your passport.

• get something off to a good startphrase/ɡet ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɒf tʊ ə ˌɡʊd ˈstɑːt/
  giúp (một ngày, một việc) khởi đầu suôn sẻ

  A bit of upbeat pop gets my day off to a good start.

• strike a chord with someoneidiom/ˌstraɪk ə ˈkɔːd wɪð ˈsʌmwʌn/
  chạm đến cảm xúc, khiến mình thấy đồng cảm

  Having said that, after a long week, a slow, sad song can really strike a chord with me.

• go wildcollocation/ɡəʊ ˈwaɪld/
  phấn khích tột độ, náo nhiệt hẳn lên

  It's when someone puts on a song everybody knows and the whole place goes wild.

• fall by the waysideidiom/ˌfɔːl baɪ ðə ˈweɪsaɪd/
  bị bỏ dở giữa chừng

  My fingertips hurt for weeks, and once exam season started, the whole thing fell by the wayside.

• be cut out for somethingidiom/bi ˌkʌt ˈaʊt fə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  hợp với, có tố chất để làm việc gì

  Honestly, I'm just not cut out for it.

• lose one's train of thoughtidiom/ˌluːz wʌnz ˌtreɪn əv ˈθɔːt/
  bị đứt mạch suy nghĩ

  I mean, lyrics kind of make me lose my train of thought.

• get round to doing somethingphr v/ɡet ˈraʊnd tə ˈduːɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  cuối cùng cũng chịu làm việc đã trì hoãn

  And when I finally get round to cleaning the flat, I crank up something loud.

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