UNIT 4: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT HOME

WORDS VIETNAM ENGLISH EXAMPLE

Compound(n) Hợp chất a chemical that combines two or Salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.
more elements
Element(n) Nguyên tố Aluminium is an element.
Flavour (n) Mùi vị how food or drink tastes, or My fish was delicious but
a particular taste itself Charles' beef had almost no flavour (= did
not taste of anything).
Flavour (v) Hương vị To give a particular taste to food or You can use fresh herbs to flavour the soup.
drink
Substance = Chất material with particular physical Rubber is a flexible substance.
material characteristics
Distillation Chưng cất Usually the liquid is extracted by distillation.
Fermentation Lên men Fermentation takes about 48 hours.
Connotation = Hàm ý, ý nghĩa "Resolute" means stubborn, but with a
meaning more positive connotation.
Component (n) Thành phần, bộ Fresh fruit and vegetables are
= part phận an essential component of a healthydiet.
elevision/aircraft/computer components
Pocket (n) Túi quần áo, túi
tiền
Insulator Chất cách điện, vật a material or covering that electric Generally, plastics tend to be good insulators.
cách điện ity, heat, or sound cannot go
through
Conductor a substance that allows heat or Metal is a good conductor of heat.
electricity to go through
Fabric (n) Vải
Gadget = Thiết bị , dụng cụ a small tool or device that does kitchen gadgets
device something useful We live in a world filled with high-tech
gadgets.
Accidental Tình cờ happening by chance; not planned I didn't think our meeting was accidental—he
(adj) must have known I would be there.
Deliberate Cố ý, chủ ý (something bad) intentional or a deliberate attack/insult/lie
(adj) planned
We made a deliberate decision to live apart for
a while.
Commemorate Tưởng nhớ, kỷ The ceremonies commemorated the
= remember = niệm 20th anniversary of the founding of the school.
celebrate (v)
Kitchen scales Cân
Measuring jug Bình đo lường
Flask Bình giữ nhiệt a special container that keeps a flask of coffee/tea
drinks hot or cold
Kettle Ấm nước