Năng khiếu anh lớp 11

có tính di truyền; có thể truyền từ thế hệ này sang thế hệ khác

heritable

→heritable trait, heritable condition, heritable characteristic

Some personality traits may be partly heritable, although upbringing also plays a role.
Certain diseases are caused by heritable genetic mutations.

đời sống/tính chất tâm linh; sự tìm kiếm ý nghĩa tinh thần

spirituality

→spiritual beliefs, spiritual journey, sense of spirituality

For some people, spirituality provides a sense of meaning during difficult periods.
My grandmother's spirituality has had a profound influence on the way I view life.

người vô thần; vô thần

atheist (n, a)

My friend is an atheist, but she is remarkably respectful of other people's beliefs.
Being an atheist doesn't necessarily mean rejecting cultural traditions associated with religion.

mức độ sùng đạo / tính tôn giáo mạnh mẽ

religiosity

→intense religiosity, personal religiosity, religious devotion

The study explores the relationship between religiosity and psychological well-being.
His intense religiosity shaped almost every aspect of his daily life.

hiểu rõ; kiểm soát được

get a handle on sth

→get a handle on a problem/situation/emotion

It took me a while to get a handle on the workload at university.
Meditation helps me get a handle on my emotions when I'm overwhelmed.

trạng thái quên bản thân; hoàn toàn tập trung vào điều gì đó thay vì bản thân

self-forgetfulness

→state of self-forgetfulness, cultivate self-forgetfulness

Art can induce a state of self-forgetfulness in which people become completely absorbed in the moment.
True generosity often requires a degree of self-forgetfulness

sự đồng nhất bản thân với điều vượt ra ngoài cái tôi cá nhân

transpersonal identification

→transpersonal psychology, transpersonal experience, sense of identification

Transpersonal identification can involve a sense of connection with humanity as a whole.
Some spiritual practices are associated with transpersonal identification and a diminished sense of individual ego.

làm lễ rửa tội

baptize (v)

→baptize a child, be baptized, baptism ceremony

She was baptized as a child, although she no longer practises the religion.
Some families baptize their children as part of a long-standing cultural tradition.

chế nhạo, khiêu khích bằng lời nói

taunt (V)

→taunt someone, taunt sb about sth, constant taunting

Children who are perceived as different may be taunted by their classmates.
He was repeatedly taunted about his accent, which seriously affected his confidence

sự cố chấp, thành kiến cực đoan đối với một nhóm người

bigotry (n)

→religious bigotry, racial bigotry, blatant bigotry

Education can play a role in challenging religious bigotry and intolerance.
Social media can sometimes amplify bigotry by creating echo chambers.

làm buồn; khiến buồn

sadden (V)

It saddens me to see traditional crafts gradually disappearing.
I was deeply saddened by the loss of a cultural landmark in my hometown.

ung thư phổi di căn giai đoạn cuối

terminal metastatic lung cancer

→be diagnosed with, suffer from, terminal cancer, metastatic cancer

He was diagnosed with terminal metastatic lung cancer at a relatively young age.
The diagnosis of terminal metastatic lung cancer had a profound impact on his family

bối rối, ngơ ngác vì không hiểu điều gì

bemused (A)

I was slightly bemused by his reaction because I hadn't expected it at all.
She gave me a bemused look when I started talking about philosophy at breakfast.

người bất khả tri; không chắc liệu Thượng đế có tồn tại hay không

agonistic

I'm more agnostic than religious because I don't think we can know for certain whether God exists.
He remains agnostic about the existence of an afterlife.

kể lại, thuật lại

recount (v)

→recount an experience, recount events, recount a story

She recounted her experience of living abroad with remarkable clarity.
He later recounted how the experience had completely changed his outlook on life.

khoảnh khắc nhận ra/hiểu ra một điều quan trọng

epiphany (n)

→have an epiphany, a sudden epiphany, moment of epiphany

I had an epiphany while travelling: I realised that I didn't need a packed itinerary to enjoy a trip.
That conversation gave me an epiphany about how important genuine friendships are.

lòng nhiệt thành/sự sùng đạo mãnh liệt

religious fervour

The festival is celebrated with remarkable religious fervour by the local community.
His religious fervour was evident in the way he devoted his life to charity.

làm hòa, chấm dứt bất hòa

bury the hatchet

After years of arguing, the two brothers finally decided to bury the hatchet.
I think travelling together gave us a chance to bury the hatchet.

xây dựng sự kết nối, hiểu biết giữa các nhóm/người

build bridges

Cultural exchange programmes can build bridges between communities.
Sport has the potential to build bridges between people from completely different backgrounds.

người để mình tâm sự/dựa vào khi buồn

a shoulder to cry on

My sister has always been a shoulder to cry on whenever I'm going through a difficult period.
Sometimes people don't need advice; they simply need a shoulder to cry on.

những người giống nhau thường chơi với nhau

birds of a feather

→birds of a feather flock together

We're definitely birds of a feather because we both enjoy quiet evenings and long conversations.
The saying “birds of a feather flock together” is quite true when it comes to friendship.

cực kỳ thân thiết

as thick as thieves

My cousins and I were as thick as thieves when we were growing up.
Although we live in different cities now, we're still as thick as thieves.

nói thẳng để giải quyết hiểu lầm/căng thẳng

clear the air

We had an honest conversation to clear the air after the misunderstanding.
Sometimes it's better to clear the air rather than allow resentment to build up.

cực kỳ hợp nhau, nhanh chóng trở nên thân thiết

get on like a house on fire

I met my roommate for the first time at university, and we got on like a house on fire.
Despite having completely different personalities, we got on like a house on fire.

đã quen biết/thân thiết từ rất lâu

go back a long way

→our friendship goes back a long way, go back years

My best friend and I go back a long way, so she knows me better than almost anyone.
Our families go back a long way, which is probably why we've remained so close.

người vô cùng vững vàng, luôn hỗ trợ người khác

a tower of strength

My mother was a tower of strength when I was preparing for an important exam.
She proved to be a tower of strength during one of the most difficult periods of my life.

hình ảnh/niềm vui, sự tự hào của người cha khi nhìn con; thường gợi một đứa trẻ được mong đợi

have a twinkle in one's eye

Even now, I can remember the twinkle in my father's eye whenever he talked about my achievements. There was a distinct twinkle in her father's eye when he watched her perform on stage.

giống hệt ai về ngoại hình

the spitting image (of sb)

My younger brother is the spitting image of my father.
She was the spitting image of her mother when she was a child.

con cái rất giống bố/mẹ, đặc biệt về tính cách/khả năng

a chip off the old block

My brother is a chip off the old block—he has exactly the same entrepreneurial spirit as our dad.
She's clearly a chip off the old block, particularly when it comes to her love of painting.

rời gia đình để sống độc lập

fly/leave the nest

I think young people should eventually fly the nest and learn to become self-reliant.
Leaving the nest can be emotionally difficult for both parents and children.

thèm để ý/quan tâm đến ai

give sb the time of day

I used to be too shy to approach new people, so I rarely gave strangers the time of day.
He was so arrogant that most people wouldn't give him the time of day.

bắt đầu xây dựng một tình bạn

strike up a friendship

→strike up a friendship/conversation, strike up a relationship

I struck up a friendship with a girl I met on a school exchange programme.
It's surprisingly easy to strike up a friendship when you share a common interest.

trong mọi hoàn cảnh, dù khó khăn hay thuận lợi

through thick and thin

=ups and downs

We've supported each other through thick and thin, so I consider her more like family than a friend.
A true friend is someone who stays by your side through thick and thin.

Like most married couples we've had our ups and downs, but life's like that.

Con mắt của một người bạn là một tấm gương tốt.

→Bạn tốt sẽ thành thật góp ý để ta hoàn thiện bản thân.

A friend's eye is a good mirror.

Bạn lúc hoạn nạn mới là bạn thật sự.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Một người bạn tốt giống như cỏ bốn lá: khó tìm nhưng may mắn khi có được.

A good friend is like a four-leaf clover, hard to find and lucky to have.

Bạn của tất cả mọi người thì chẳng thực sự là bạn của ai.

A friend to all is a friend to none.

Một người được biết đến qua bạn bè của mình.

A man is known by his friends.

Bạn giả tạo còn tệ hơn kẻ thù công khai.

False friends are worse than open enemies.

Bạn bè là những kẻ đánh cắp thời gian.

Friends are thieves of time.

Tình bạn giống như tiền bạc: kiếm được dễ hơn giữ được.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Một người bạn ở ngay bên cạnh còn tốt hơn một người họ hàng ở xa.

A friend at hand is better than a relative at a distance.

Hãy giữ bạn bè ở gần và kẻ thù còn gần hơn.

→Không nên để mất cảnh giác với đối thủ

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Con người không biết ai thực sự là bạn của mình.

The man knows not who is his friend.

→Không phải lúc nào ta cũng nhận ra ai thật lòng với mình và ai chỉ giả vờ làm bạn.

Người xa lạ chỉ là những người bạn đang chờ để trở thành bạn của nhau.

Strangers are just friends waiting to happen.

→một người chưa quen không nhất thiết là người xa lạ mãi mãi;

Không có tình bạn nào là tình cờ.

No friendship is an accident.

Tình bạn chân chính là một loài cây phát triển chậm.

True friendship is a plant of slow growth.

^→Tình bạn thật sự cần thời gian để vun đắp.

Tình bạn là một cái cây che chở.

Friendship is a sheltering tree.

→Tình bạn chân thành mang lại sự an toàn, an ủi và chỗ dựa tinh thần.

một cách coi thường, gạt bỏ

dismissively (adv)

She waved dismissively at the criticism.

The proposal was dismissed dismissively by senior officials.

He spoke dismissively of their concerns.

điên loạn, mất kiểm soát; cực kỳ ám ảnh

crazed（a)

A crazed fan attempted to enter the building.

The actor was pursued by a group of crazed admirers.

The film portrays a crazed individual driven by revenge.

neo đậu; vùng đất hoang có cây bụi thấp

moor (v/n)

→moor a boat, moor a vessel

The crew moored the vessel near the harbour.

Several boats were moored along the riverbank.

They moored the yacht before nightfall.

lợn bướu châu Phi

warthog

ngồi/đứng khom, uể oải

slouch (v/n)

He tends to slouch when working at his desk.

Poor posture often results from slouching for prolonged periods.

She slouched in the chair, visibly exhausted.

cười/nhếch mép khinh miệt

sneer (v/n)

→sneer at sb

He sneered at the suggestion that he was responsible.

Her remark was met with a contemptuous sneer.

Critics sneered at the government's ambitious target.

nói lắp

stammer

→stammer nervously, stammer out an answer

He stammered out an apology.

She began to stammer when asked about the discrepancy.

The witness nervously stammered through his response.

khiến bực bội dai dẳng

rankle (v)

The unfair decision continued to rankle with employees.

The criticism still rankled years later.

The perceived injustice rankled deeply with local residents.

cực kỳ thú vị, thông minh, lôi cuốn

scintillating (a) (formal)

She gave a scintillating performance.

The conference featured a scintillating discussion of AI.

He is renowned for his scintillating wit.

đáng ngờ, gian xảo; lấm lét

shifty (a) (informal)

The suspect gave the police a shifty look.

His shifty behaviour aroused suspicion.

The salesman appeared distinctly shifty.

có tính phá hoại/trật tự hiện có; chống lại hệ thống

subversive (a)

The novel was regarded as politically subversive.

Subversive ideas can challenge deeply entrenched assumptions.

The artist became known for his subversive work.

thuộc về truyền hình

televisual (a)

The programme reflects broader changes in televisual culture.

Streaming has transformed the televisual landscape.

The series demonstrates the possibilities of the televisual medium.

thanh mảnh, duyên dáng

svelte (a)

The redesigned laptop has a remarkably svelte profile.

The model maintained a svelte silhouette.

The company launched a svelte, minimalist device.

chăm chút/chỉnh chu; chải lông; chuẩn bị ai cho vai trò

groom (v)

→groom sb for leadership, groom a candidate

The party groomed her for a senior leadership role.

The organisation is grooming young professionals for management positions.

The horse was carefully groomed before the competition.

giám đốc/nhà quản lý cấp cao

executive (n)

→senior executive, chief executive

A senior executive approved the proposal.

Corporate executives face growing pressure to improve transparency.

The chief executive announced a major restructuring.

bị biến dạng

deformed (a)

The animal was born with a deformed limb.

The condition can cause severely deformed joints.

The sculpture depicts a deliberately deformed human figure.

ngu ngốc, hết sức vô lý

asinine (a)

→asinine remark, asinine decision

The proposal was dismissed as an asinine idea.

It would be asinine to ignore such compelling evidence.

His asinine remarks undermined the credibility of the debate.

từ từ làm giảm/phá bỏ

chip away (at)

→chip away at a problem, chip away at confidence

Small reforms can gradually chip away at inequality.

Years of criticism chipped away at public confidence.

The initiative aims to chip away at entrenched prejudices

buổi diễn tập từ đầu đến cuối; lần xem/kiểm tra toàn bộ

run-through (n)

The actors had one final run-through before the premiere.

Let's do a quick run-through of the presentation.

The team conducted a full run-through of the emergency procedure.

giống xác chết; gầy xanh xao đáng sợ

cadaverous(a)(formal)

He had a cadaverous appearance after weeks of illness.

The lighting gave his face a cadaverous quality.

The character was portrayed as thin and almost cadaverous.

TV, truyền hình

telly (informal)

We spent the evening watching the telly.

The documentary was shown on the telly last night.

There is far too much violence on the telly.

tuyệt đỉnh, hoàn hảo; hoàn tất

consummate (a)

→consummate professional, consummate skill

She is a consummate professional.

He handled the negotiations with consummate skill.

The performance demonstrated consummate musicianship.

lời nói vô nghĩa, vớ vẩn

twaddle (n)

→utter twaddle, talking twaddle

The article was dismissed as intellectual twaddle.

I have little patience for such twaddle.

The speaker's claims were nothing more than political twaddle.

chiếm phần lớn/độc quyền thị trường

corner the market

The company aims to corner the market in electric vehicles.

A few firms have effectively cornered the market.

The startup hopes to corner the market with its innovative technology.

tập trung vào mục tiêu/vấn đề chính

keep your eye on the ball (informal)

Investors must keep their eye on the ball.

The team needs to keep its eye on the ball during the negotiations.

Despite distractions, she kept her eye on the ball.

vượt xa, đánh bại hoàn toàn

blow sth out of the water

→blow the competition out of the water

The new model blew its competitors out of the water.

Their latest results blew previous forecasts out of the water.

The technology could blow existing solutions out of the water.

đi trước xu hướng

ahead of the curve

The company has stayed ahead of the curve in AI development.

Schools must remain ahead of the curve technologically.

Early investment allowed the firm to get ahead of the curve.

điều tra, xem xét

look into

The authorities are looking into the allegations.

We need to look into the underlying causes.

The committee agreed to look into the complaint.

vượt qua được sự xấu hổ vì một việc

live sth down

He will never live down that embarrassing mistake.

She found it difficult to live down the scandal.

The team may never live down such a humiliating defeat

sự hủy bỏ

cancellation (n)

The flight cancellation caused considerable disruption.

Passengers were offered compensation after the cancellation.

The sudden cancellation disappointed thousands of fans.

chỗ ngủ trên tàu; vị trí/ suất trong cuộc thi

berth (n)

→sleeping berth, secure a berth

We booked a sleeping berth on the overnight train.

The ship was allocated a berth near the harbour.

The team secured a berth in the final.