earthquake (n)
/ˈɝːθ.kweɪk/

trận động đất

a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage

shift (n)
/ʃɪft/

sự rung lắc, sự chuyển dịch

a continuous shaking movement

tsunami (n)
/tsuːˈnɑː.mi/

sóng thần

an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea

heater (n)
/ˈhit̮ər/

bếp lò, lò

a machine used for making air or water warmer

check this out (phrasal verb)
/tʃɛk ðɪs aʊt/

lắng nghe này

listen to this

far-fetched (adj)
/fɑr fɛtʃt/

khó tin

difficult to believe

epicenter (n)
/ˈɛpəˌsɛntər/

tâm chấn

the point on the earth's surface where the effects of an earthquake are felt most strongly

have no idea (phrase)
/hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə/

không biết, không có ý kiến gì

do not know

pull someone's leg (idiom)
/pʊl ˈsʌmwʌnz lɛɡ/

biến ai thành trò cười, lừa ai đó (vui)

to tease or fool someone when trying to convince them to believe something which is not true as a joke

due east (adj)
/du ist/

chính đông (hướng)

exactly east of someplace

gigantic (adj)
/dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

khổng lồ

extremely large

aftershock (n)
/ˈæftərˌʃɑk/

cơn dư chấn

a small earthquake that happens after a bigger one

all of a sudden (phrase)
/ɔl əv ə ˈsʌdn/

bất thình lình

right away with no warning

you've gotta be kidding (adj)
/juv ˈɡɑt̮ə bi kɪdɪŋ/

bạn hẳn là đang đùa

you cannot be serious

fault (adj)
/fɔlt/

phay, đứt đoạn (địa lý)

a place where there is a break that is longer than usual in the layers of rock in the earth's crust