/æks/
1. a tool that has a heavy iron or steel blade at the end of a long wooden handle, used for cutting wood: cái rìu
Julian used an axe to chop down the old apple tree.
2. the axe: the situation in which someone loses their job:
Over 500 staff are facing the axe.
3. get the axe (US also get the ax)
When a service, plan, etc. gets the axe, it is stopped or prevented from happening:
Religious programmes will be the first to get the axe if she's put in charge of the station.
/'seili3nt/ (a) most important or noticeable
She pointed out the salient features of the new design.
He summarised the salient points.
The best way to understand the proposed changes to the EMBL Pension Scheme is to watch the recording of the presentation, but we will summarise the salient points here.
Bài báo:
Amazon leads big tech in 2 decades of job creationCâu này: Another caveat noted in the analysis is that sizable portions of Amazon and Apple's workforces are not receiving the six-figure software engineer salaries typically associated with big tech.
Một cảnh báo khác được lưu ý trong phân tích là các phần khá lớn của lực lượng lao động của Amazon và Apple sẽ không nhận được mức lương kỹ sư phần mềm sáu con số thường liên quan đến công nghệ lớn.
/əˈpɔːl/ (v) to make someone have strong feelings of shock or of disapproval:
I was appalled at/by the lack of staff in the hospital.
The state of the kitchen appalled her.
Synonyms: horrify, scandalize
appalling
adjective
UK /əˈpɔː.lɪŋ/ US /əˈpɑː.lɪŋ/
C1
very bad:
appalling weather
The drive home was appalling.
C2
shocking and very bad:
appalling injuries
Prisoners were kept in the most appalling conditions.
More examples
He witnessed some appalling acts of barbarism during the war.
Conditions in the prison are said to be appalling.
Your table manners are appalling - don't you know how to use a knife and fork?
After her appalling behaviour, we had no option but to dismiss her.
The standard of cleanliness in some of these restaurants is frankly appalling.
appallingly (adv)
to arrive; to appear
- When the opportunity comes along, she'll take it.
to go somewhere with somebody
- We're pleasured you come along.
B2: to arrive or appear at a place
Go now and I'll come along later.
You wait half an hour for a bus, then three come along at once!
We're going to the swimming pool - you can come along later if you want.
We were standing talking when Jamie came along.
Pete came along in his car and offered us a lift.
I was waiting at the airport when who should come along but Me Pettigrew!
B1: to go somewhere with someone
We're going to the cinema. Do you want to come along?
Come along and see the show and support the arts in Linton.
UK: used to tell someone to hurry.
Come along - we don't want to be late! Nhanh nào, chúng ta không muốn bị trễ!
C2:
- to start to exist
I gave up climbing when my first child came along.
- develop: if something is coming along, it is developing and improving or advancing
Hassan's English is really coming along.
How's your English coming along?