TheGreatGatsby

Some new words I found in The Great Gatsby.

incline to

incline to = tend to = có xu hướng

tobe privy to the secret griefs of wild

có quyền biết những nỗi buồn sâu thẳm bên trong

feign (v)

to pretend that you have a particular feeling or that you are ill, tired, etc = giả vờ

parcel out

to divide and distribute something, especially land or money, among different people or for different purposes = phân chia

intricate (adj)

​having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together = chi tiết, phức tạp

gorgeous (adj)

very beautiful and attractive; giving great pleasure; impressive

unaffected scorn

sự khinh thường

responsiveness (n)

the ability to react quickly and in a positive way to something: sự nhạy bén

sensitivity (n)

sensitivity (to something) the ability to understand other people’s feelings = sự nhạy cảm, tinh tế

flabby (adj)

weak; with no strength or force = mềm yếu

extraordinary (adj)

unexpected, surprising or strange = incredible

clan

a group of families who are related to each other, especially in Scotland = gia tộc

hard-boiled man

A man who is strong and does not show feelings easily. He might think most people are selfish. He usually does not feel or care much about other people's problems.

counter-raid

cuộc phản công

abortive (adj)

Referring to something that is unsuccessful or failed to produce the desired result = thất bại

sorrow

great sadness

ragged edge

vùng xa xôi, tồi tàn

bond business

A type of financing involving the issuance of debt securities for capital funding = kinh doanh trái phiếu

short-winded elation

brief happiness (niềm vui ngắn ngũi)

grave

nghiêm túc

hesitant

do dự

lawn

bãi cỏ

bungalow

nhà 1 tầng

weather-beaten

cũ kỹ

mutter (v)

to speak in a low or indistinct voice, often expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance = lẩm bẩm

stove

bếp

firm

công ty

fundamental decency

giá trị cơ bản của một con người

casually

thông thường, không nghiêm túc, một cách tình cờ

confer on sb

ban tặng, trao cho ai cái gì

freedom of the neighbourhood

belonging

burst of leaves

sự mọc rộ của lá cây

wisdom

~ châm ngôn

investment securities

chứng khoán đầu tư

solemn (adj)

/ˈsɒləm/ nghiêm túc

gesture (n)

a movement that you make with your hands, your head or your face to show a particular meaning

privileged (adj)

/ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd/ having special rights or advantages that most people do not have

riotous (adj)

 

/ˈraɪətəs/ noisy and/or violent, especially in a public place

excursion

​a short journey made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people

slender

thin or narrow

jut out

nhô ra

contour

the outer edges of something; the outline of its shape or form

curiosity (n)

/ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti/ an unusual and interesting thing

hemisphere

​one half of the earth, especially the half above or below the equator

perpetual (adj)

continuing for a long period of time without stopping or being interrupted

gull

chim hải âu

in every particular

ở mọi khía cạnh

superficial (adj)

not studying or looking at something carefully or completely; seeing only what is obvious: hời hợt

bizarre (adj)

​very strange or unusual

sinister (adj)

seeming evil or dangerous; making you think something bad will happen = rợn rợn

colossal (adj)

​extremely large

affair

công trình

spanking (adj)

​very fast, good or impressive

ivy (n)

/ˈaɪvi/ cây thường xuân

eyesore (n)

a building, an object, etc. that is unpleasant to look at

console (v)

to give comfort or sympathy to somebody who is unhappy or disappointed = an ủi

accomplishment

achievement

anti-climax (n)

​a situation that is disappointing because it happens at the end of something that was much more exciting, or because it is not as exciting as you expected

reproach

to criticize someone, especially for not being successful or not doing what is expected.

Eg:

a matter for reproach

His family were enormously wealthy - even in college his freedom with money was a matter for reproach - but now he'd left Chicago and come East in a fashion that rather took your breath away; for instance, he'd brought down a string of polo ponies from Lake Forest.

drift (v)

trôi dạt

Eg. They had spent a year in France for no particular reason, and then drifted here and there unrestfully wherever people played polo and were rich together.

wistfully (adv)

/ˈwɪstfəli/ ​in a slightly sad way that shows you are thinking about something that you would like to have, especially something in the past that you can no longer have

sigh (v)

to take and then let out a long deep breath that can be heard, to show that you are disappointed, sad, tired, etc.

turbulence (n)

/ˈtɜːbjələns/ a situation in which there is a lot of sudden change, trouble, argument and sometimes violence = sự hỗn loạn, náo động

elaborate

​very complicated and detailed; carefully prepared and organized = công phu

• I had prepared a very elaborate meal.

• elaborate designs

Eg: Their house was even more elaborate than I expected, a cheerful red-and-white Georgian Colonial man-sion, overlooking the bay.

porch

a small area at the entrance to a building, such as a house or a church, that is covered by a roof and often has walls = hiên nhà

a hard mouth

gương mặt lạnh lùng

a supercilious manner

phong thái kiêu ngạo, ngạo mạn

effeminate (adj)

/ɪˈfemɪnət/: (of a man or boy) looking, behaving or sounding like a woman or girl

swank (v)

​to behave in way that is too proud or confident

glitter

to shine brightly with little flashes of light, like a diamond: lấp lánh

• The water glittered in the sunlight.

strain (n)

the pressure that is put on something when a physical force stretches, pushes, or pulls it: kéo căng

gruff

(voice) deep and rough, and often sounding unfriendly: thô, trầm

husky

sounding deep, quiet and rough, sometimes in an attractive way: khàn khàn

gruff husky tenor

contempt (n)

the feeling that somebody/something is without value and deserves no respect at all: sự khinh thường

to hate someone’s gut

ghét cay đắng ai (ko nhất thiết phải nói ra)

harsh

cruel, severe and unkind

Eg: Now don't think my opinion on these matters is final,' he seemed to say, 'just because I'm stronger and more of a man than you are.' We were in the same senior society, and while we were never intimate I always had the impression that he approved of me and wanted me to like him with some harsh, defiant wistfulness of his own.

defiant (adj)

openly refusing to obey somebody/something, sometimes in an aggressive way = một cách thách thức

vista (n)

​(literary) a beautiful view, for example, of the countryside, a city, etc.

tide

a regular rise and fall in the level of the sea, caused by the pull of the moon and sun; the flow of water that happens as the sea rises and falls: thủy triều, sóng nước

pungent (adj)

/ˈpʌndʒənt/ ​having a strong taste or smell

fragile

/ˈfrædʒaɪl/ easily broken or damaged

ajar (adj)

(of a door/window) slightly open

gleaming

​shining brightly because of being very clean

desolate

/ˈdesələt/ (of a place) empty and without people, making you feel sad or frightened

Eg. The whole town is desolate.

reciprocal

/rɪˈsɪprəkl/ involving two people or groups who agree to help each other or behave in the same way to each other

compel

force sb to do st

hip (n)

bên hông eo (cơ thể người)

flickered

fluttered = nhấp nháy

diminish (v)

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to become smaller, weaker, etc.; to make something become smaller, weaker, etc.

breeze (n)

a light wind

object (v)

to say that you disagree with or oppose something

frowning

to make a serious, angry or worried expression by bringing your eyebrows closer together so that lines appear on your forehead = nhăn mặt, nhíu mày

murmur (v)

to say something in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear or understand: lẩm bẩm, thì thầm

tremble (v)

to shake in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are very nervous, excited, frightened, etc = run rẫy

on the verge of

gần như

The company is on the verge of bankruptcy.

coherence (n)

​the situation in which all the parts of something fit together well

sink down

giảm

cease (v)

​to stop happening or existing; to stop something from happening or existing

inquire

/ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)/ ask