Từvựng chủ đề: ALL WORK AND NO PLAY

r / upright position 
 Could you help me carry this old trunk up to the attic? 
 The dog stopped with its ears up and nose twitching. 
 2 moving near to someone/something moving near to someone or something and 
then stopping 
 One of the salespeople came up and asked if she could help. 
 up to: Two women ran up to us, shouting in Spanish. 
 Just go up to him and say hello. 
3 when an amount increases 
 Total new car sales were up $3 million over last year. 
 go up: Early last month, fuel prices went up by 3 percent. 
 4 not in bed awake and out of bed 
 We were up bright and early the next morning. 
 Get up! It’s almost 10:00. 
 I was up till midnight preparing the presentation. 
29. night shift /naIt SIft/ noun 
1 [count] the period of time that people work at night, instead of working during 
the day: ca đêm 
— opposite DAY SHIFT (DAY) 
 be on the night shift: Dan’s on the night shift. 
2 [singular] the people who work during the night 
30. volunteer /,vOlVn’tICr/ noun 
1 [count] someone who offers to do something without being forced: tình nguyện 
viên, người xung phong 
 Can I have a volunteer to erase the chalkboard, please? 
 volunteer for: Doctors need 50 healthy volunteers for the diet. 
volunteer verb 
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 [intransitive] to offer or choose to do something without being forced: tình 
nguyện 
 volunteer to do something: An accountant volunteered to help with the wildlife 
sanctuary’s accounts. 
 volunteer for: Thirty-two patients volunteered for the research study. 
voluntary /’vOlCntrI/ adjective 
1 a voluntary action is done because you choose to do it, and not because you 
have to: tình nguyện 
 an attractive package to encourage voluntary early retirement 
 The advertising of alcoholic drinks is regulated by a voluntary code. 
— opposite MANDATORY 
voluntarily /’vOlCntrClI / adverb 
 Did he do it voluntarily, or did you make him? 
31. range /reIndZ/ noun 
 [count] a number of different things that are of the same general type: loại 
 a wide range of: đủ loại 
 We stock a wide range of office furniture. 
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32. delicious /dI’lISCs/ adjective: with a very pleasant taste or smell: thơm, ngon 
 This sauce is delicious with fish or vegetables. 
 The fruit tasted delicious. 
 absolutely/simply/quite delicious: The cheese is soft and white and absolutely 
delicious. 
deliciously adverb 
 a deliciously creamy dessert 
33. mind /maInd / verb 
1 [intransitive or transitive usually in negatives or questions] to feel annoyed, 
upset, or unhappy about something: phản đối, cảm thấy phiền lòng 
 I don’t mind the heat (=the heat is not a problem to me). 
 not mind somebody doing something: I wouldn’t mind him staying if he 
helped around the house. 
 mind if: Do you mind if we use my car tonight? 
 not mind doing something: I don’t mind going if no one else wants to. 
 2 [transitive] AMERICAN to obey someone, especially a parent or teacher: vâng 
lời 
 You’d better mind me, or you’re going to your room! 
do you mind? or if you don’t mind SPOKEN used for getting someone’s permission 
to do something 
 Do you mind?! I was sitting there! 
 If you don’t mind, I’d rather we wait until tomorrow. 
would you mind used for asking politely for something 
 would you mind doing something: Would you mind closing that window? 
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 would you mind if: Would you mind if I brought a friend to the party? 
Never mind SPOKEN used for telling someone not to feel upset about something, 
because you do not think it is important enough to worry about: không sao cả, 
đừng bận tâm 
 “We’ve missed the show!” “Never mind, we can go next week.” 
34. dishes /’dISIs/ noun 
[plural] the plates, pans, etc. that have to be washed after preparing and 
serving a meal: chén dĩa. 
 do/wash the dishes: rửa chén bát 
 Who’s going to do the dishes? 
35. laundry /’lc:ndrI/ noun 
1 [uncount] dirty clothes that you are washing, or clean clothes that have just been 
washed: quần áo đưa giặt hoặc quần áo đã giặt xong 
 do the laundry (=wash clothes): I do the cooking and my husband does the 
laundry. 
 2 [count] a business that washes and IRONS clothes: tiệm giặt ủi 
36. garbage /’go:bIdZ/ noun 
[uncount] waste material that you are throwing away, for example spoiled food 
or empty containers. British usually rubbish: rác 
 take out the garbage: đổ rác 
garbage bag noun 
 [count] AMERICAN a large plastic bag used for holding garbage: túi đựng rác 
garbage can noun 
[count] AMERICAN a large deep container with a lid that you keep outside for 
holding garbage that is ready to be collected. British dustbin: thùng rác 
37. mop /mop/ noun 
[count] an object with a long handle and a mass of thick strings or a SPONGE 
on one end, used for washing floors: cây lau nhà 
mop verb 
 [intransitive or transitive] to wash a floor using a mop: lau, chùi 
 Don’t go in the kitchen, I’ve just finished mopping the floor. 
38. sweep /swi:p/ (past tense and past perfect swept /swept/) verb 
[intransitive or transitive] to clean a floor, the ground, or another surface using a 
BROOM (=brush with a long handle): quét 
 After you’ve swept, you can wash the dishes. 
 Her work consisted mainly of making coffee and sweeping the floor. 
 I want you to sweep up the garage. 
sweep / swi:p/ noun [singular] an act of sweeping something: sự quét dọn 
sweeper / swi:pCr / noun [count] a person or machine that sweeps a place clean, 
especially a street. 
 I eventually got a job as a road sweeper. 
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39. vacuum /’vAkju:m/ verb 
 [intransitive or transitive] to clean a room using a vacuum cleaner: hút bụi 
vacuum cleaner noun 
 [count] a piece of electrical equipment that cleans floors by sucking up dirt: máy 
hút bụi 
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40. throw /TrCU/ (past tense threw /Tru:/; past participle thrown /TrCUn /) verb 
[intransitive or transitive] to use your hand to send an object through the air: 
ném, vứt, quăng, liệng 
 I’ll throw the ball and you try to catch it. 
 throw something at someone/something: Some kids were throwing stones at 
the windows. 
 throw something to someone: Each child throws a ball to their partner. 
 throw someone something: Can you throw me that rope? 
throw up phrasal verb 
[intransitive or transitive] INFORMAL if you throw up or throw something up, 
food and drink comes back up from your stomach and out of your mouth: 
VOMIT: nôn, mửa 
 I feel terrible, I’ve been throwing up all night! 
 She ate a good breakfast then threw it all back up 
41. mix up phrasal verb 
 1 [transitive] to think that one person or thing is another person or thing: 
MISTAKE FOR: nhầm lẫn 
 mix up with: I think I’m mixing him up with someone else. 
 They look so alike that it’s easy to mix them up. 
 2 [transitive] to put things together without any order: làm lộn xộn 
 I sorted all the papers and you’ve mixed them up again. 
42. goof /gu:f/ verb [intransitive] AMERICAN goof or goof up to make a stupid mistake: 
phạm một lỗi lầm ngu ngốc 
43. get to do something 
 [intransitive or transitive never passive] to have the opportunity or be able to do 
something. 
 Did you get to visit the Vietnam Memorial when you were in Washington? 
 Her brothers went out a lot, but Lisa never got to go. 
44. stand /stAnd/ verb 
[transitive] (usually in negatives or questions) to be able to accept and deal with 
something unpleasant: BEAR: chịu đựng 
 How do you stand him being here all the time? 
 can’t stand somebody: I can’t stand his brother. 
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 can’t stand something: I can’t stand the sight of blood. 
 can’t stand doing something: She couldn’t stand being kept waiting. 
 can’t stand somebody doing something: I can’t stand people interrupting all 
the time. 
45. trumpet /’trVmpIt / noun 
[count] a musical instrument that is a curved metal tube with a wide end. You 
play it by blowing into it as you press buttons on the top: kèn trompet 
46. annoy /C’ncI: / verb 
 [transitive] to make someone feel slightly angry or impatient: IRRITATE: làm 
bực mình, quấy rầy 
 I don’t dislike her, but she just annoys me sometimes. 
 It annoyed her to think that she had trusted him. 
 it annoys someone that/when/how etc.: It really annoys me when you don’t 
listen to what I’m saying. 
annoyance /C’ncIents/ noun 
 1 [uncount] a slightly angry or impatient feeling: sự làm phiền, sự quấy rầy 
 Shaking his head in annoyance, Patrick left the room. 
 to someone’s annoyance: To her surprise and annoyance, Lisa found that the 
others had gone without her. 
2 [count] something that makes you feel slightly angry: điều phiền muộn 
annoyed /C’ncId / [adjective] feeling slightly angry or impatient: bực mình 
 I couldn’t see her face, but she sounded pretty annoyed. 
 get annoyed (with someone): The kids wouldn’t stop talking, and I was 
beginning to get annoyed with them. 
annoyed at/about/with: We were all annoyed with him for forgetting. 
 annoyed (that): I was really annoyed that I hadn’t been invited. 
annoying /C’ncIIN/[adjective] making you feel slightly angry or impatient: phiền toái 
 an annoying habit/problem 
 What’s really annoying is that we made the same mistake last time. 
annoyingly adverb 
47. yuck /jVk/ interjection 
used for saying that you think someone or something is dirty, ugly, or 
unpleasant: kinh quá, khiếp quá 
 Oh, yuck! It’s slimy! 
48. allowance /C’lCUents/ noun 
[count] an amount of money that someone receives regularly, in order to pay for 
the things they need: tiền trợ cấp 
 She receives a monthly allowance of $500. 
 a housing/clothing allowance (=money given to help people with their rent, 
clothes, or heating): The overseas placement includes a housing allowance. 
49. recess /rI’ses/ noun 
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[count] AMERICAN a period between school classes when students can eat, 
rest, or play. British break: giờ giải lao 
recess: verb [intransitive] to have a recess between periods of work: giải lao 
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