tailieunhanh - Oxford Collocations Dictionary for students of English_ Chương 2.26

Tham khảo tài liệu 'oxford collocations dictionary for students of english_ chương ', ngoại ngữ, anh văn giao tiếp phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Xx X-ray noun adj. chest foot etc. routine verb X-RAY have do take examine x-ray VERB reveal sth show sth The X-ray showed a crack in one rib. x-ray NOUN equipment machine plate I crystallography diffraction fluorescence photography picture I department unit eyes vision prep. - of The dentist took an X-ray of my jaw. - on I had to have an X-ray on my knee. phrases the result results of the X-ray The result of the X-ray gave no cause for concern. xylophone noun Special page at MUSIC Yy yacht noun ADJ. luxury private royal I charter I cruising racing motor sailing steam VERB YACHT cruise on sail They are cruising on a large motor yacht. I moor tie up yacht VERB sail set sail yacht noun race I club I marina PREP aboard on on board a the yard noun Note at MEASURE yardstick noun ADJ. good useful I common verb yardstick have We don t have a common yardstick by which to compare the two cases. I apply use I give sb provide sb with serve as I measure sth against by PREP against a - The new test provides a yardstick against which to measure children s learning by a - By any yardstick that s a large amount of money. yarn noun 1 thread adj. fine thick QUANT length piece verb yarn knit spin weave The yarn is woven into a coarse fabric. I thread The yarn has to be threaded through the needle. I dye I use prep inalttxe-There saknotintheyarn. 2 story ADJ. amusing good I adventure verb yarn spin sb tell sb He tried to spin us some yarn about how he was collecting for the church. It was all lies. PREP -about yawn noun adj. big deep huge I noisy I stifled VERB yawn stifle suppress He struggled to stifle a yawn. I give The little boy gave a huge yawn. I conceal He tried to conceal his yawn behind his hand. PREP with a- yawn verb ADV. hugely widely He sat up and yawned hugely. verb yawn make sb I hear sb prep. atHe gotfedupofpeopleyawning at him whenhe talked about his job. year noun ADJ. last past The chart shows our performance over the past year. I past preceding previous recent The