Porcupine Quills
Step 1: Vocabulary
Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.
- Iimpale/ɪmˈpeɪl/C1
đâm xuyên
In this lesson: make a large hole with a long sharp weapon or tool
- Nnext to impossible
almost impossible
- Ffearsome/ˈfɪɹsəm/B2
ghê gớm
In this lesson: scary, dangerous
- Wwield/wiːld/B2
sử dụng thành thạo
In this lesson: use (a weapon)
- Pplod along
walk slowly and without grace or skill
- Ppacking/ˈpækɪŋ/A2
việc đóng gói
In this lesson: containing
pierce/pɪɹs/B2đâm xuyên; xuyên thủng
In this lesson: make a hole with a sharp instrument
quillsthe hollow sharp spines of a porcupine
- Ddecoy/ˈdiːkɔɪ/B2
mồi nhử
In this lesson: a thing used to mislead or lure an animal or person into a trap
- Sspikey
like a spike, sharp
- Mmess with
bother
bristle/ˈbɹɪsəl/C1lông cứng và ngắn
In this lesson: make hair (or quills) stand up away from the skin
- Ddensest
thickest
stink/stɪŋk/A2mùi hôi
In this lesson: smell bad
- Ccoated
covered
- Wwaxy/ˈwæksi/B2
giống sáp
In this lesson: covered in wax (a thick yellow liquid, the material of candles)
- Ggrease/ɡɹis/B1
mỡ bôi trơn
In this lesson: a thick oily liquid
pungent/ˈpʌnd͡ʒənt/B2hăng, nồng
In this lesson: having a bad smell
- Mmusky
a bad smell
- Bback off
get away (from someone)
myth/mɪθ/B1chuyện thần thoại
In this lesson: not true
hypodermic needlea medical needle
tip/tɪp/B1tiền boa
In this lesson: the sharp point or end of something
- Mmicroscopic/ˌmaɪkɹəˈskɑpɪk/B1
nhỏ đến mức chỉ có thể nhìn thấy qua kính hiển vi
In this lesson: very very small
barb/bɑː(ɹ)b/B2ngạnh
In this lesson: a sharp projection near the end of an arrow or fishhook
- Llodged in
stuck in
infection/ɪnˈfekʃn/B2nhiễm trùng
In this lesson: becoming sick with disease because of bacteria or dirt
- Aantibiotic/ˌæntaɪbaɪˈɑtɪk/B1
kháng sinh
In this lesson: a medicine that fights bacteria and infection
inhibit/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/B2cản trở
In this lesson: prevent, reduce, slow
surgical staplea metal device used to close wounds
clumsy/ˈklʌm.zi/B2vụng về
In this lesson: awkward in movement
- Sstay put
not move
- Ttake hold
become fixed, stable, common
dissolve/dɪˈzɑːlv/B2hòa tan
In this lesson: change from solid to liquid, disappear
sharp/ʃɑɹp/B1khôn ngoan
In this lesson: smart, clever
Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.
