Unit 10: People And Society

Assist

/əˈsɪst/

Ví dụ: Anyone willing to assist can contact this number.

Giúp đỡ

Likeable

/ˈlaɪkəbl/

Ví dụ: She's warm, friendly and likeable.

Dễ mến, dễ chịu

Bad-tempered

/ˌbædˈtempəd/

Ví dụ: She gets very bad-tempered when she's tired.

Nóng tính

Company

/ˈkʌmpəni/

Ví dụ: He's very good company.

Sự đồng hành, bạn đồng hành

Typical

/ˈtɪpɪkl/

Ví dụ: This meal is typical of local cookery.

Điển hình, tiêu biểu

Usual

/ˈjuːʒuəl/

Ví dụ: This is the usual way of doing it.

Bình thường, như thường lệ

Ordinary

/ˈɔːdnri/

Ví dụ: She was a perfectly ordinary little girl.

Bình thường

Unknown

/ʌnˈnəʊn/

Ví dụ: The man's identity remains unknown.

Chưa được biết đến, chưa được xác định

Infamous

/ˈɪnfəməs/

Ví dụ: The list included the infamous George Drake, a double murderer.

Khét tiếng

bring up

Look after a child until he/she becomes an adult

Ví dụ: She brought up five children.

Nuôi dưỡng

fall out with

Have an argument with and stop being friends

Ví dụ: Apparently, Gina fell out with Dave last week, and now they're not talking to each other at all.

Tranh cãi với ai, cãi nhau

get on (with)

Have a good relationship with

Ví dụ: She's never really got on with her sister.

Có mối quan hệ tốt

look down on

Think what you are better than

Ví dụ: She looks down on people who haven't been to college.

Coi thường

look up to

Admire and respect

Ví dụ: He'd always looked up to his uncle.

Tôn trọng

make up

Ví dụ:

Has he made it up with her yet?

He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.

Làm hoà, bịa chuyện, trang điểm

pick on

Ví dụ: She was picked on by the other girls because of her size.

Đối xử tệ, không công bằng

put down

Ví dụ: The boss is always putting me down in front of everyone in the office.

We had to have our cat put down.

Phê bình ai, làm ai cảm thấy ngu ngốc,

stand up for

Ví dụ: You must stand up for your rights.

Ủng hộ

take aback

Ví dụ: Brendan was taken aback by her sudden question.

Làm cho ai ngạc nhiên (thường chia ở dạng bị động)

show/ give (your) approval of/ for sth

Ví dụ: The IMF is unlikely to give its approval.

Bày tỏ sự tán thành

meet with sb's approval

Ví dụ: Does the wine meet with your approval?

Được ai đó tán thành

have an argument with sb (about sth) Ví dụ: We had an argument with the waiter about the bill.

Tranh cãi với ai về vấn đề gì

win/lose an argument

Ví dụ: The party hopes to win the argument about how to reform the health system. Thắng trong cuộc tranh luận

Thằng/ thua trong cuộc tranh luận

care for

Ví dụ: He thanked the nurses who had cared for him.

Chăm sóc

have the courage to do

Ví dụ: They had the courage to stand up and fight for what they believed in.

Có can đảm làm gì

it takes courage to do

Ví dụ: It takes courage to sing in public.

Lấy hết can đảm làm gì

in disguise

Ví dụ: The star travelled in disguise.

Trong tình trạng hóa trang

wear a disguise

Ví dụ: She was wearing a disguise of a blonde wig and glasses.

Hóa trang

have a dream about

Ví dụ: I had a really weird dream

Có một giấc mơ về

dream of / dream about

Ví dụ: The film is an exploration of a young boy's dream of a better life

Mong muốn cái gì

do/owe sb a favour

Ví dụ: Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today?

Ủng hộ, giúp đỡ, nợ ai đó một ân huệ

daydream

Ví dụ: She stared out of the window, lost in a daydream

Mơ giữa ban ngày

be in favour of

Ví dụ: She's not in favour with the media just now

Ủng hộ

make/ become/ be/ stay friends (with sb)

Ví dụ: Simon finds it hard to make friends with other children

Làm bạn

in a good/ bad mood

Ví dụ: She's in a good mood today

Tâm trạng tốt/ xấu

in the wrong/ right mood

Ví dụ: She sat humbly in the cold church, making some effort to get into the right mood

Tâm trạng xấu/ tốt

in the mood for sth

Ví dụ: I'm just not in the mood for a party tonight

Có tâm trạng làm gì

pity sb

Ví dụ: He pitied people who were stuck in dead-end jobs

Cảm thấy đáng tiếc cho ai

take a pity on sb

Ví dụ: I took pity on her and lent her the money

Thương hại ai

feel pity for sb

Ví dụ: I could only feel pity for what they were enduring

Cảm thấy tiếc cho ai

give/make sb a promise

Ví dụ: I try not to make promises that I can't keep

Hứa với ai

agree with/on/to sth

Ví dụ: You can't expect them to agree on everything

Đồng ý về điều gì

approve of sth

Ví dụ: Do you approve of my idea?

Tán thành

approve sth

Ví dụ: The committee unanimously approved the plan

Chính thức đồng ý, tán thành

attack sb for sth/doing

Ví dụ: He was publicly attacked for his political views

Tấn công ai vì điều gì

an attack on sth/sb

Ví dụ: The recent series of deadly terrorist attacks on European cities

Một cuộc tấn công vào cái gì/ai

ban sb from sth/doing

Ví dụ: A campaign to ban sugary drinks from schools

Cấm ai làm gì

ban sth

Ví dụ: The law effectively bans smoking in public places

Cấm cái gì

convince sb of (sth)

Ví dụ: You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job

Thuyết phục ai về điều gì

convince sb to do

Ví dụ: I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor

Thuyết phục ai làm gì

convince sb that

Ví dụ: I'd convinced myself (that) I was right

Thuyết phục ai rằng

force sb into sth/doing

Ví dụ: Ill health forced him into early retirement

Ép buộc ai vào việc gì

independent of/from sb/sth

Ví dụ: It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents

Độc lập khỏi, không bị ảnh hưởng bởi

object to sth/doing

Ví dụ: I really object to being charged for parking

Phản đối làm gì

pretend to be

Ví dụ: I pretended to be asleep

Giả vờ là

pretend to do

Ví dụ: He pretended not to notice

Giả vờ làm gì

inability

Ví dụ: His inability to concentrate affected his performance

Không có khả năng

disability

Ví dụ: He had to retire due to a physical disability

Sự khuyết tật

argumentative

Ví dụ: He's always been so argumentative

Mang tính chất tranh luận

caring

Ví dụ: She's a very caring nurse

Quan tâm, lo lắng

uncaring

Ví dụ: He was accused of being cold and uncaring

Không quan tâm

correspond

Ví dụ: I correspond regularly with my old friend

Tương thích, viết thư

correspondence

Ví dụ: He kept all his correspondence with the company

Lá thư, hành động viết thư

jealousy

Ví dụ: His jealousy made him suspicious

Sự ghen tị

marriage

Ví dụ: Their marriage lasted over 50 years

Hôn nhân

nerve

Ví dụ: He lost his nerve before the performance

Thần kinh

nervousness

Ví dụ: Her nervousness was obvious

Sự hồi hộp

disobedient

Ví dụ: The child was disobedient and refused to do what he was told

Không vâng lời

obediently

Ví dụ: He obediently followed the teacher's instructions

Một cách vâng lời

disobediently

Ví dụ: She disobediently ignored the rules

Một cách không vâng lời

obedience

Ví dụ: The dog showed complete obedience to its owner

Sự vâng lời

disobedience

Ví dụ: His disobedience led to punishment

Sự không vâng lời

impersonal

Ví dụ: The letter was brief and impersonal

Không có tính người

politeness

Ví dụ: Her politeness made a good impression on the guests

Lịch sự

impoliteness

Ví dụ: His impoliteness ruined the conversation

Bất lịch sự

relate

Ví dụ: I can't relate to his experience

kể lại, liên hệ, liên kết

relatively

Ví dụ: It's a relatively small town

Một cách tương đối

relation

Ví dụ: Their relation to the case is unclear

Mối liên hệ

willingness

Ví dụ: Her willingness to learn impressed the teacher

Sự sẵn sàng

unwillingness

Ví dụ: His unwillingness to cooperate caused delays

Sự không sẵn sàng