THE STRANGE WORLD OF SIGHT

03-06-2026

implausible

/ɪmˈplɔːzəbl/

(adj). không thể tin được

His excuse for being late was completely implausible.

unconscious inferences

/ʌnˈkɒnʃəs ˈɪnfərənsɪz/

(noun). những suy luận vô thức

Our brains make countless unconscious inferences about the world around us.

treat with derision

/triːt wɪð dɪˈrɪʒən/

(verb). đối xử với sự chế giễu

The students would treat his ideas with derision because they thought they were silly.

mock

/mɒk/

(verb). chế giễu, nhại lại

He would mock his friend's accent in a playful way.

pre-eminently rational beings

/priː-ˈɛmɪnəntli ˈræʃənəl ˈbiːɪŋz/

(noun). những sinh vật lý trí một cách nổi bật

Humans are often considered pre-eminently rational beings.

sense data

/sɛns ˈdeɪtə/

(noun). dữ liệu cảm giác

Our brain processes sense data to form our perception of reality.

vividness

/ˈvɪvɪdnəs/

(noun). sự sống động

The painting's vividness made it seem almost real.

exceptionally vivid memories

/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli ˈvɪvɪd ˈmɛməriz/

(noun). những ký ức cực kì sống động

He has exceptionally vivid memories of his childhood

ordinary illusions

/ˈɔːrdənɛri ɪˈluːʒənz/

(noun). những ảo ảnh thông thường

The optical illusion was one of those ordinary illusions that can be explained scientifically.

calculate likelihoods

/ˈkælkjəleɪt ˈlaɪklɪhʊdz/

(verb). tính toán khả năng

The scientist's job was to calculate likelihoods based on the data.

face-mask illusion

/feɪs-mæsk ɪˈluːʒən/

(noun). ảo ảnh mặt nạ

The face-mask illusion is a well-known example of how our brain creates reality.

convex

/ˈkɒnvɛks/

(adj). lồi

The outside of the spoon is convex

concave

/ˈkɒnkeɪv/

(adj). lõm

The inside of the bowl is concave.

precede

/prɪˈsiːd/

(verb). xảy ra trước

The storm was preceded by a sudden drop in temperature.

mistake sth for sth

/mɪsˈteɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ fɔːr ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

(verb). nhầm cái gì với cái gì

I often mistake her for her twin sister.

recollection

/ˌrɛkəˈl

(noun). hồi ức

He had a clear recollection of the event from his childhood.

regain sight

/riːˈɡeɪn saɪt/

(verb). lấy lại thị giác

After the surgery, the patient was able to regain sight.

specialised brain areas

/ˈspɛʃəlaɪzd breɪn ˈɛəriəz/

(noun). các vùng não chuyên biệt

The ability to process language is handled by specialised brain areas.

under certain circumstances

/ˈʌndər ˈsɜːrtən ˈsɜːrkəmstænsɪz/

(adv). trong một số trường hợp nhất định

The medicine should only be taken under certain circumstances.

fail to do sth

/feɪl tuː duː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

(verb). không làm được gì

The team failed to win the championship

round in shape

/raʊnd ɪn ʃeɪp/

(adj). có hình tròn

The ball was perfectly round in shape.

preconception

/priːˌkɒnˈsɛpʃən/

(noun). định kiến, quan niệm có sẵn

He had a preconception about the city before he visited it.