Thursday, October 8, 2015

[EE] malaria, modest, salt, assault

1. malaria  /məˈlɛːrɪə/<n>
Vie: bệnh sốt rét
Eng: An intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite which invades the red blood cells and is transmitted by mosquitoes in many tropical and subtropical regions.

2. modest /ˈmɒdɪst/ <adj>
Vie: giản dị, khiêm tốn
Eng: relatively moderate, limited, or small
Not large, elaborate, or expensive

E.g: Nobel Prize goes to modest woman who beat malaria for China

3. salt  /sɔːlt/ /sɒlt/ <n>
Vie: muối, muối ăn
Eng: A white crystalline substance which gives seawater its characteristic taste and is used for seasoning or preserving food

4. assault /əˈsɔːlt/ /əˈsɒlt/<noun>
Vie: cuộc tấn công
Eng: A physical attack
 
Chú ý: 2 từ viết khác nhau nhưng phần sa... đọc giống nhau. Cách phát âm "assault" tương tự "a salt"  

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