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unscrupulous /ʌnˈskruːpjələs/

​without moral principles; not honest or fair


-> vô đạo đức
- unscrupulous methods
- In his desire for power, he has become
completely unscrupulous.
- The new law will give unscrupulous
landlords an easy way of getting rid of
people.

be/fall prey to sth: (formal) con mồi, nạn nhân của


- ​(of a person) to be harmed or affected by something bad
Eg: - Since the attack, she had fallen prey to irrational fears. (nạn nhân của những nỗi sợ hãi phi lý) - She
knew she must not fall prey to his charm.
- The new government has fallen prey to corruption and fraud. (con mồi của tham nhũng và gian lận)
forge sth: to make an illegal copy of sth to cheat people -> giả mạo
stick out (of
sth) | stick sth bị buộc tội
tiền giấy giả mạo
<-> out (of sth)
​to be further
out than = illegally copied
something else : the crime of cheating somebody in order
or to come to get money or goods illegally -> sự lừa
through a hole; đảo
to push thò/ vung khuỷu tay ra Stand up
something and tuck in
further out than your tummy
something else tuck sth <>in: to move a part of your body inwards so that it does not stick out so much (hóp bụng)
or through a to crave
hole a strong/ violent attack -> onslaught of sth/ sb -> sự tấn công dữ dội alcohol/drugs/sweet
- His ears stick Các mqhready
giữa and
các able
chủng food/carbohydrates/ciga
out. (vểnh ra prepared: to tộc)
deal w sth -> prepared for sth rettes/coffee
ngoài) crave to do something
crave sth: to ask for sth seriously khao khát, thèm They craved to return to
She stuck her their homeland.
tongue out at crave: to have a very strong desire for something -> crave (for) sth: She has always craved excitement.
me. (lè lưỡi)
Don't stick your
arm out of the
car window.
(thò tay ra
khỏi)

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