THE QUIET POWER OF INTROVERT

THE QUIET POWER OF INTROVERT

sức mạnh thầm lặng của người hướng nội

introvert

ADJ+NOUN /ˈɪntrəvɜːrt/

người hướng nội

reserved

ADJ /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

​KÍN ĐÁO, ÍT THỂ HIỆN(of a person or their character) slow or unwilling to show feelings or express opinions

• Neighbours described him as a reserved man who didn't mix much.

• She seems quite reserved.

Mix

VERB-B2

GIAO LƯU, GIAO TIẾP

• We've worked together for years but never mixed socially.

• mix with somebody They don't mix much with the neighbours.

• She mixed happily with the other children.

• I don't really mix with people my own age.( tôi ko hay giao lưu với người bằng tuổi)

socialise

VERB /ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/

​[intransitive] socialize (with somebody) to meet and spend time with people in a friendly way, in order to enjoy yourself synonym mix

• I enjoy socializing with the other students.

• Maybe you should socialize more.( có lẽ bạn nên giao tiếp nhiều hơn)

extrovert

ADJ + NOUN   /ˈekstrəvɜːrt/

NGƯỜI HƯỚNG NGOẠI

• She's a real extrovert and loves to socialize and meet new people

lively and confident, and enjoying being with other people

• He’s pretty extrovert when he’s on stage.

• Ray was a much more extrovert character.

approach

NOUN-B2 /əˈprəʊtʃ/

CÁCH TIẾP CẬN, PHƯƠNG PHÁP [Danh từ đếm được] cách thức đối xử với ai đó/điều gì đó; cách làm hoặc suy nghĩ về một vấn đề hoặc một nhiệm vụ nào đó.

• She took the wrong approach in her dealings with them.

• It was time to take a different approach.

• an alternative/innovative approach

• a traditional/similar approach

• approach to something We need to adopt a new approach to the problem.

• approach for something a variety of approaches for the treatment of depression

• approach for doing something Will this be a successful approach for providing high-tech offices?

solitary

ADJ  /ˈsɒlətri/ /ˈsɑːləteri/

​1 MÌNH [usually before noun] done alone; without other people

• She enjoys long solitary walks.

• He led a solitary life.

• our need for solitary time

flaw

NOUN-C1

KHUYẾT ĐIỂM, ĐIỂM YẾUflaw (in somebody/something) a weakness in somebody’s character

• After a short time, the flaws in her character became more apparent.

• The hero's fatal flaw is ambition.

reward

VERB-B2 /rɪˈwɔːrd/

THƯỞNG , ĐỀN ĐÁP, ĐÁP LẠI[often passive] ​to give something to somebody because they have done something good, worked hard, etc.

• reward somebody for something She was rewarded for her efforts with a cash bonus.

• reward somebody for doing something He rewarded us handsomely (= with a lot of money) for helping him.

• In some states of India, doctors are richly rewarded for serving in the rural areas.

• reward somebody with something She started singing to the baby and was rewarded with a smile ( Cô ấy bắt đầu hát ru cho em bé và được đáp lại bằng một nụ cười.)

• reward somebody/something Our patience was finally rewarded. ( cuối cùng sự kiên nhẫn của chúng ta cũng đã được đền đáp lại)

mistake sb/sth for sb/sth

nhầm lẫn ai/ cái j với ai/cái j

• I think you must be mistaking me for someone else.

• I'm sorry. I mistook you for George..

• Good fortune should not to be mistaken for happiness. ( ko nên nhầm lẫn vận may với hạnh phúc )

where being loud is mistaken for being happy and confident

nơi mà việc ồn ảo bị nhầm lẫn là hạnh pphúc và ttựtin

networking party

bữa tiệc giao lưu

open-plan office

văn phòng ko gian mở

big personality

cá tính mạng mẽ

feel left out

Cảm thấy lạc lọng

• for those who speak softly , it’s easy to feel left out

antisocial

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ADJ

CHỐNG ĐỐI XÃ HỘI harmful or annoying to other people, or to society in general

• antisocial behaviour

• antisocial tendencies/activities/habits

KHÔNG HÒA ĐỒNG, KHÔNG THÍCH XÃ GIAO ​not wanting to spend time with other people

• They'll think you're being antisocial if you don't go.

MISCONCETION

HIỂU LẦM, QUAN NIỆM SAI LẦM ​misconception (about something) a belief or an idea that is not based on correct information, or that is not understood by people

• frequently held misconceptions about the disease

• a popular misconception (= one that a lot of people have)

• Let me deal with some common misconceptions.

energize

VERB /ˈenərdʒaɪz/

​energize somebody to make somebody enthusiastic about something

• I felt very energized after my holiday. ( tôi cảm thấy như được tiếp thêm năng lượng sau kì nghỉ)

• parties leave extroverts energised

theory

LÝ THUYẾT NOUN-B1 /ˈθiːəri/, /ˈθɪri/

• heory of something the theory of evolution/relativity

• scientific/economic theory

• The theories were tested on a sample of the population.

• theory about something He developed a new theory about the cause of stomach ulcers.

• theory on something theories on human behaviour

a hit of energy

một nguồn năng lượng đến nhanh, một cú hích năng lượng.

sensitive

/ˈsensətɪv/

aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings

• a sensitive and caring man

• sensitive to something She is very sensitive to other people's feelings.

• Schools must be sensitive to the needs of students from different backgrounds.

opposite insensitive

sensitive

easily offended or upset

• You're far too sensitive.

• sensitive about something He's very sensitive about his weight.

• sensitive to something She's very sensitive to criticism.

stimulate

Kích thích VERB-C1   /ˈstɪmjuleɪt/

• Good teachers should ask questions that stimulate students to think.

• Erotic images are often more sexually stimulating to men than to women.

• stimulate somebody Parents should give children books that stimulate them.(Cha mẹ nên tặng trẻ những cuốn sách kích thích tư duy của chúng.

• Both men and women are stimulated by erotic photos (= sexually).

• stimulate somebody to do something The conference stimulated him to study the subject in more depth.

focus our minds on sth

tập chung tâm trí vào điều gì đó

• We need to focus our minds on the problem.
  → Chúng ta cần tập trung suy nghĩ vào vấn đề.

• Meditation helps us focus our minds.
  → Thiền giúp chúng ta tập trung tâm trí.

take a risk | take risks

to do something even though you know that something bad could happen as a result

• That's a risk I'm not prepared to take.

• You have no right to take risks with other people's lives.

get over-stimulated

bị kích thích quá mức

slow-burn feeling

cảm giác, cảm xúc từ từ

• a slow-burn movie
  → một bộ phim phát triển chậm, càng xem càng hay

• a slow-burn romance
  → một mối tình phát triển từ từ

• a slow-burn feeling
  → một cảm xúc nảy sinh và mạnh dần theo thời gian

alert

ADJ-C1 /əˈlɜːrt/

​TỈNH TÁO, TINH Ý able to think quickly; quick to notice things

• Suddenly he found himself awake and fully alert.( hoàn toàn tỉnh táo)

• Two alert scientists spotted the mistake.( 2 nhà KH đã tinh ý phát hiện ra lỗi sai)

• Try to stay alert while driving at night.

• an alert mind

• mentally alert

• The machine should help to keep the pilot alert.( giúp phi công tỉnh táo)

content

ADJ-C1 /kənˈtent/

[not before noun]

​HÀI LÒNG, BẰNG LÒNG, MÃN NGUYỆN happy and satisfied with what you have

• He seemed more content, less bitter.

• content with something He had to be content with third place.

• content with doing something Not content with stealing my boyfriend (= not thinking that this was enough), she has turned all my friends against me.

SLIDING SCALE

/ˌslaɪdɪŋ ˈskeɪl/

​a system in which the rate at which something is paid varies according to particular conditions

• Fees are calculated on a sliding scale according to income (= richer people pay more)

be a bit of both

1 chút của cả 2

ambivert

người vừa hướng nội vừa hướng ngoại

• An ambivert typically enjoys other people, but needs time alone.

i am deeply grateful for how i am

tôi vô cùng biết ơn con người cửa mình

small talk

cuộc trò chuyện nhỏ

make my words matter

khiến từng lời nói của tôi có ý nghĩa

our connection is deep

mỗi quan hệ, liên hệ của chúng tôi rất sâu sắc

chaos

NOUN-C1 /ˈkeɪɒs/ /ˈkeɪɑːs/

SỰ HỖN LOẠN.[uncountable] ​a complete lack of order

• economic/political/domestic chaos

• Heavy snow has caused total chaos on the roads.( Tuyết rơi dày đã gây ra tình trạng hỗn loạn hoàn toàn trên các tuyến đường.)

• in chaos The house was in chaos after the party.( trong tình trạng hỗn loạn)