I won't buy that car because it has too much ___________ on it.
Đáp án C.
A. ups and downs: thăng trầm, những lúc thuận lợi và những khi khó khăn.
Ex: His business has gone through many ups and downs before flourishing like today: Công việc kinh doanh của anh ấy đã trải qua nhiều thăng trầm trước khi khởi sắc như hôm nay.
B. odds and ends (n): những thứ linh tinh vụn vặt, không quan trọng.
Ex: He didn't keep much in his desk - just a few odds and ends: Anh ấy không để nhiều đồ ở bàn, chỉ một vài thứ đồ linh tinh.
C. wear and tear: (đồ vật) xây xước, tổn hại do được dùng hằng ngày, hao mòn tự nhiên.
Ex: The insurance policy does not cover damage caused by normal wear and tear: Chính sách bảo hiểm không áp dụng cho những tổn hại gây ra bởi hao mòn tự nhiên thông thường.
D. white lie: lời nói dối vô hại.
Ex: He told her a white lie in order not to hurt her.
Đáp án chính xác là C. wear and tear.
Tạm dịch: Tôi không mua cái xe vì nó có qua nhiều hao mòn, hư hỏng.
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