Thẻ ghi nhớ: READING ELLEN TERRY DRESS

Intricate

adj. Cầu kỳ, phức tạp An astonishingly intricate project is being undertaken.

Revival

n. Sự phục hồi, tái diễn It was a daring new stage revival of Macbeth.

Topping the bill

v. Là ngôi sao chính, diễn chính Topping the bill, playing Lady Macbeth, was Ellen Terry.

Cultivate

v. Trau dồi, xây dựng (hình ảnh) She carefully cultivated her image for the stage.

Banqueting scene

n. Cảnh tiệc tùng Her appearance in the banqueting scene drew a gasp.

Grasp / Gasp

n. Tiếng trầm ồ, kinh ngạc Her appearance drew a collective gasp from the audience.

Gown

n. Váy dạ hội, áo dài nữ She wore a long emerald and sea-green gown.

Limelight

n. Ánh đèn sân khấu, sự chú ý The dress glistened eerily in the limelight.

Trickery

n. Chiêu trò, thủ thuật This was no mere stage trickery.

Iconic

adj. Mang tính biểu tượng The gown became one of the most iconic costumes.

Celebrated

adj. Nổi tiếng, được tán dương It was a celebrated costume of the age.

Extravagant

adj. Xa hoa, phô trương The productions she worked on were extravagant.

Blood-and-thunder

adj. Kịch tính, sôi động She staged blood-and-thunder melodramas.

Ruthlessly

adv. Tàn nhẫn, không thương tiếc The texts were ruthlessly cut to fit the play.

Immortalise

v. Bất tử hóa A painter immortalised her in a portrait.

Fragile

adj. Mong manh, dễ vỡ The dress is now in an extremely fragile condition.

Conservation

n. Sự bảo tồn A project was launched to pay for its conservation.

Textile conservator

n. Chuyên gia bảo tồn dệt may She is an experienced textile conservator.

Garment

n. Trang phục, quần áo It is unusual to know who wore a garment.

Thorough investigation

n. Cuộc điều tra kỹ lưỡng They will conduct a thorough investigation first.

Contemporary

adj. Đương thời, cùng thời They used contemporary photographs for comparison.

Reconstruction

n. Sự khôi phục, tái thiết They decided how far back to take the reconstruction.

Crocheted

adj. Được móc (bằng kim móc) The original crocheted overdress was restored.

Deliberately

adv. Cố ý, chủ động We deliberately chosen net for flexibility.

Flexibility

n. Độ linh hoạt, tính co giãn The net has a certain amount of flexibility.

Retain

v. Giữ lại, duy trì We will retain all evidence on the reverse.

Workmanship

n. Trình độ tay nghề, kỹ xảo It is unusual to see this level of workmanship.

Spectacular

adj. Ngoạn mục, hùng vĩ The dress must have looked spectacular on stage.

Undertake

v. Đảm nhận, thực hiện An intricate project is being undertaken to restore the dress.

Adored

adj. Được yêu mến, ngưỡng mộ She was the greatest and most adored English actress.

Devotion

n. Sự tận tụy, lòng yêu mến She achieved this devotion through her acting ability.

Presence / Presentation

n. Sự thể hiện, phong thái She knew the power of presentation on stage.

Emerald

adj. Màu xanh ngọc bích She wore a long emerald and sea-green gown.

Tapering

adj. Bó dần, thon gọn dần The gown featured tapering sleeves.

Surmounted by

v. Được phủ lên trên, đặt lên trên The gown was surmounted by a velvet cloak.

Glisten

v. Lấp lánh, sáng long lanh The cloak glistened eerily in the limelight.

Eerily

adv. Kỳ lạ, kỳ ảo It sparkled eerily under the stage lights.

Masses

n. Quần chúng, đại chúng She set about bringing culture to the masses.

Masterpiece

n. Kiệt tác, tác phẩm kinh điển They came to see masterpieces of Shakespeare.

Cumulative

adj. Tích tụ, dồn nén theo thời gian The cumulative effects of time damaged the dress.

Launch

v. Phát động, khởi xướng A fundraising project was launched by the National Trust.

Stain

n. Vết bẩn, vết mồ hôi You can see the sweat stains on historical costumes.

Wear marks

n. Dấu vết hao mòn, sờn cũ The fabric shows clear wear marks from repeated use.

Suction device

n. Thiết bị hút (chân không) They cleaned it using a small vacuum suction device.

Dyed

adj. Được nhuộm màu The net support was dyed to match the dress.

Stretchy

adj. Co giãn The original cloth is quite stretchy.

Reverse

n. Mặt sau, mặt trái We will retain all evidence on the reverse of the dress.

Expert

n. Chuyên gia Future experts will be able to see what we have done.

Estimate

v. Ước tính She estimated that the project will cost about £30,000.

Delighted

adj. Vui mừng, hài lòng If she were alive today, she would be delighted.

Value

v. Coi trọng, trân trọng She valued her costumes and reused them many times.

Contribution

n. Sự đóng góp Our contribution is part of the ongoing history of the dress.

Ongoing

adj. Đang tiếp diễn, liên tục It is part of the ongoing history of the garment.