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abrupt
sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant: /əˈbrʌpt/
abrupt end Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room. (xộc vào phòng)
abrupt change There was an abrupt change in her attitude towards me when she heard that I was Alan's girlfriend
using too few words when talking, in a way that seems rude and unfriendly:
He is sometimes very abrupt with clients.
civil service
công chức nhà nước
the government departments responsible for putting central government plans into action:
after hours
ngoài giờ hành chính = beside hours of business
make the best of a bad job
Còn nước còn tát
any moment now
= soon/ any day now
very soon:
The guests are coming any minute now, and the house is still a mess.
on end
spick and span
ngăn nắp, gọn gàng, sạch sẽ
(especially of a place) very clean and tidy:
Their house is always spick and span.
The council spends a lot of money keeping the town spick and span.
I expect to find everything spick and span when I get home.
We knew we had to keep the kitchen spick and span at all times.
A team of gardeners keeps the park spick and span all year round.
unduly
quá mức, không chính đáng /ʌnˈdʒuː.li/
more than is necessary, acceptable, or reasonable:
There's no need to be unduly pessimistic about the situation.
He believes this approach would unduly harm the nation's economy.
frivolous
phù phiếm, ngốc nghếch, ngây ngô, không nghiêm trọng /ˈfrɪv.əl.əs/
behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously:
I think he sees her as a frivolous young woman.
I'm sorry to be so frivolous.
Opposite
A frivolous activity or object is silly or not important rather than useful or serious:
I feel like doing something completely frivolous today.
equivocal
(a) unclear in talking, nói nước đôi, ba phải, không rõ ràng /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.kəl/
His words to the press were deliberately equivocal - he didn't deny the reports but neither did he confirm them.