The arts
26/09/2024 2024-09-26 18:01The arts
abstract art (n) /ˌæb.strækt ˈɑːrt/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
[1] [Nghệ thuật Trừu tượng] là trào lưu hội họa đầu thế kỷ 20, vào những năm 1910 đến 1914 Nghệ thuật trừu tượng không thể hiện đối tượng một cách hiện thực như mắt nhìn thấy mà biểu thị những ý nghĩ, cảm xúc của nghệ sĩ về một vài nét nào đó của đối tượng. =It has colour, lines and shapes (form), but they are not intended to represent objects or living things Often the artists were influenced by ideas and philosophies
Ví dụ:
- [Abstract art] has always appealed to me, because it feels like a way of stitching the world together.
- This is not an [abstract art] film, as one might expect from the man who filled a vast space in London’s Tate Modern with 100 million hand-sculpted and painted porcelain sunflower seeds.
- Her use of this material is a critique of the male-dominated world of [abstract art] and the view of the kitchen as a woman’s primary workplace.
accomplished (adj) /əˈkʌm.plɪʃt/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Được giáo dục kĩ lưỡng, có đầy đủ tài năng; hoàn hảo, hoàn mĩ, tài hoa, (về nhạc, hoạ, nữ công, ). =skilled;very good at a particular thing; having a lot of skills
Ví dụ:
- She’s a very [accomplished] pianist/painter/horsewoman.
- He was [accomplished]in all the arts.
- He has quickly become a very [accomplished] and consistent performer.
aesthetic (adj) /esˈθet.ɪk/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
(Thuộc) Mỹ học, thẩm mỹ Có óc thẩm mỹ, có khiếu thẩm mỹ; hợp với nguyên tắc thẩm mỹ =concerned with beauty and art and the understanding of beautiful things. made in an artistic way and beautiful to look at
Ví dụ:
- an [aesthetic] appreciation of the landscape.
- Their furniture was more [aesthetic] than functional.
- The [aesthetic] beauty of science is very much on display here.
aesthetics (n) /esˈθet.ɪks/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Mỹ học =the formal study of art, especially in relation to the idea of beauty
Ví dụ:
- Politics, [aesthetics], literature were all preoccupations for these privileged and idealistic young people.
- They distinguish themselves from hippies of the Left because they are more interested in beauty and [aesthetics].
- The supernatural link between [aesthetics], ratios, and the universe became one of the central and long-lasting tenets of Western civilization.
appeal (v) /əˈpiːl/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
lôi cuốn, quyến rũ, hấp dẫn (ai đó) =to interest or attract someone
Ví dụ:
- It’s a programme designed to [appeal] mainly to 16 to 25-year-olds.
- I think what [appeals] to me about his painting is his use of colour.
- I haven’t been skiing – it’s never really [appealed]
appealing (adj) /əˈpiːlɪŋ/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Lôi cuốn, quyến rũ =attractive or interesting opposite : unappealing
Ví dụ:
- The idea of not having to get up early every morning is rather [appealing] (to me).
- Brightly coloured packaging made the pens especially [appealing] to children
- There was a sense of humour to what he did that I found very [appealing].
appreciate (v) /əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Đánh giá đúng, đánh giá cao, hiểu rõ giá trị Biết thưởng thức, biết đánh giá. =to recognize how good someone or something is and to value him, her, or it
Ví dụ:
- You can’t really [appreciate] foreign literature in translation.
- His talents are not fully [appreciated] in that company.
- Her family doesn’t [appreciate] her.
appreciation (n) /əˌpriː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Sự đánh giá đúng, sự đánh giá cao, sự hiểu rõ giá trị. Sự biết thưởng thức, sự biết đánh giá. =the act of recognizing or understanding that something is valuable, important, or as described
Ví dụ:
- She shows little [appreciation] of good music.
- Children rarely show any [appreciation] of/for what their parents do for them
- These flowers are a token of my [appreciation] of/for all your help.
arrow (n) /ˈær.əʊ/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Tên, mũi tên =a weapon that is like a long, thin stick with a sharp point at one end and often feathers at the other, shot from a bow
Ví dụ:
- Robin Hood asked to be buried where his [arrow] landed
- a bow and arrow to fire/shoot an [arrow]
- Then Herb, Junior, had taken his bow and [arrow] and wounded one of the beasts in the hindquarters
article (n) /ˈɑː.tɪ.kəl/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Bài báo =a piece of writing on a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine, or on the internet
Ví dụ:
- There was an interesting [article] on vegetarianism in the paper yesterday
- Have you seen that [article] about young fashion designers?
- According to an [article] in The Economist the drug could have side effects.
artist (n) /ˈɑː.tɪst/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Hoạ sĩ ; Nghệ sĩ. =a person who creates works of art, especially paintings or drawings
Ví dụ:
- Monet is one of my favourite [artists]
- an exhibition of work by contemporary British [artists]
- Each poster is signed by the [artist].
artistic (adj) /ɑːˈtɪs.tɪk/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
(Thuộc) Nghệ thuật; (thuộc) mỹ thuật. Có nghệ thuật; có mỹ thuật, khéo léo. =relating to art. showing a natural skill in or enjoyment of art, especially being able to paint or draw well
Ví dụ:
- the [artistic] director of the theatre
- His friends are all [artistic] – they’re painters, musicians, and writers.
- Mary’s got it all so nice–you remember how [artistic] she always was with colors.
audience (n) /ˈɔː.di.əns/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Những người nghe, thính giả; người xem, khán giả; bạn đọc, độc giả. =the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.
Ví dụ:
- She lectures to [audiences] all over the world.
- The secret to public speaking is to get the [audience] on your side.
- He was speaking to an [audience] of students at the Institute for International Affairs.
ballerina (n) /ˌbæl.əˈriː.nə/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Nữ diễn viên ba lê =a female ballet dancer
Ví dụ:
- A bronze statue depicting one of Oklahoma’s most famous Native American [ballerinas] was cut from its base outside a Tulsa museum and sold for scrap to a recycling company
- A leading Bolshoi prima [ballerina], who recently denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is leaving the country to join Dutch National Ballet.
- She was prima [ballerina] at the Royal Ballet before re-joining the English National Ballet in 2012, having danced there earlier in her career.
ballet (n) /ˈbæl.eɪ/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Ba lê. Vở ba lê =a type of dancing where carefully organized movements tell a story or express an idea. [countable] a story or work of art performed by a group of ballet dancers
Ví dụ:
- a [ballet] dancer
- By the age of 15 he had already composed his first [ballet] (= music for a ballet).
- Swan Lake’ is one of the great classical [ballets].
behold (v) /bɪˈhəʊld/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Nhìn ngắm, chiêm ngưỡng Thấy, trông thấy =to see or look at someone or something
Ví dụ:
- The new bridge is an incredible sight to [behold]
- Her face was a joy to [behold]
- They [beheld] a bright star shining in the sky.
beholder (n) /bɪˈhəʊl.dər/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Người xem, người ngắm; khán giả. người chứng kiến, người được mục kích. =a person who sees or observes someone or something.
Ví dụ:
- the building and landscape can elicit imaginative responses from the [beholder]
- The caves cannot but inspire wonder in the [beholder].
- Remember that beauty is the eye of the [beholder] and people see pretty much what they want to see.
blend (v) /blend/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Trộn lẫn, pha trộn =to mix or combine together
Ví dụ:
- [Blend] the ingredients into a smooth paste.
- The carpet [blends] well with the colour of the walls.
- The Glasgow-based cartoonist is a master at [blending] humour with the macabre.
bow (n) /bəʊ/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Cái cung. =a weapon used for shooting arrows, consisting of a long, curved piece of wood with a tight string joining its ends
Ví dụ:
- To draw (bend) the [bow] — giương cung
- Some of the raiders were armed with [bows] and arrows.
- A [bow] and arrow kit in a leather bag has also been recovered.
burgeoning (adj) /ˈbɜː.dʒən.ɪŋ/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
phát triển rất là nhanh =developing quickly
Ví dụ:
- The company hoped to profit from the [burgeoning] communications industry
- a burgeoning population [burgeoning] demand
- There’s no arguing with his [burgeoning] reputation as a superstar DJ
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carving (n) /ˈkɑː.vɪŋ/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Nghệ thuật khắc, nghệ thuật tạc, nghệ thuật chạm. =a shape or pattern cut into wood or stone or the skill of doing this
Ví dụ:
- wooden/stone [carvings]
- These enchanted gardens feature a lake with stone [carvings] dotted throughout and walks through the Lily Wood.
- Their bar is themed like an old Viking hall, with wooden [carvings] and chairs made from stumps.
choreograph (v) /ˈkɒr.i.ə.ɡrɑːf/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Sáng tác và dàn dựng điệu múa =to design and arrange the steps and movements for dancers in a ballet or a show
Ví dụ:
- (figurative) There was some carefully [choreographed] flag-waving as the President drove by.
- She has danced, [choreographed], lectured and taught all over the world.
- Achim had [choreographed] the dance in Act II himself.
classical music (n) /ˈklæs.ɪ.kəl ˈmjuː.zɪk/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
nhạc cổ điển =a form of music developed from a European tradition mainly in the 18th and 19th centuries
Ví dụ:
- My wife likes [classical music] but I prefer jazz.
- A hospital in Montreal used [classical music] successfully as a painkiller.
- Her experience of contemporary [classical music] was limited until she met Haas.
conception (n) /kənˈsep.ʃən/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Quan niệm, nhận thức Khái niệm =an idea of what something or someone is like, or a basic understanding of a situation or a principle
Ví dụ:
- People from different cultures have different [conceptions] of the world.
- He has absolutely no [conception] of how a successful business should run.
- He has no [conception] of how difficult life is if you’re unemployed.
consensus (n) /kənˈsen.səs/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Sự đồng thuận, sự nhất trí =an opinion that all members of a group agree with
Ví dụ:
- The general [consensus] in the office is that he can’t do his job
- Could we reach a [consensus] on this matter? Let’s take a vote.
- The [consensus] amongst scientists is that the world will warm up over the next few decades.
consent (v) /kənˈsent/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Đồng ý, ưng thuận, thoả thuận; tán thành =to agree to do something, or to allow someone to do something
Ví dụ:
- Very reluctantly, I’ve [consented] to lend her my car.
- My aunt never married because her father wouldn’t [consent] to her marriage.
- The patient must [consent] to the surgery.
constantly (adv) /ˈkɒn.stənt.li/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Luôn luôn, liên miên. =all the time; repeatedly
Ví dụ:
- Fashion is [constantly] changing.
- Heat the sauce, stirring [constantly].
- We are [constantly] on the lookout for new ideas.
craft (n) /krɑːft/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Nghề, nghề thủ công Sản phẩm thủ công. =skill and experience, especially in relation to making objects; a job or activity that needs skill and experience, or something produced using skill and experience
Ví dụ:
- I bought a wooden salad bowl at the local [craft] fair.
- The show featured traditional country [crafts].
- They learned the [craft] of weaving.
craftsman (n) /ˈkrɑːfts.mən/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Thợ thủ công. Người khéo léo, người có kỹ xảo, người điêu luyện, người lành nghề. =a skilled person, especially one who makes beautiful things by hand
Ví dụ:
- The plates are painted by our finest [craftsmen]
- rugs handmade by local craftsmenIt is clearly the work of a master [craftsman].
- Many people have to change their work, so some of the [craftsmen] become gardeners, and there are some who become smugglers.
crave (v) /kreɪv/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
thèm muốn, khao khát =to have a very strong feeling of wanting something. [synonym] long for
Ví dụ:
- Many young children [crave] attention
- She has always [craved] excitement
- to [crave] alcohol/drugs/sweet food/carbohydrates/cigarettes/coffee
craving (n) /ˈkreɪ.vɪŋ/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Sự thèm muốn, lòng khao khát =a strong feeling of wanting something
Ví dụ:
- I have a [craving] for chocolate.
- The [craving] for cheap money is like an addiction that has to stop now.
- It certainly seems that after the festive fun had worn off, the publicity seeking pair went back to [craving] some attention.
critic (n) /ˈkrɪt.ɪk/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Nhà phê bình (văn nghệ). =someone whose job is to give their opinion about something, especially films, books, music, etc.
Ví dụ:
- She’s a film/theatre [critic] for the “Irish Times”.
- The play has been well received by the [critics].
- The New York [critics] had praised her performance.
cue (v) /kjuː/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
dấu hiệu để nhắc ai đó làm gì đấy =an action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something
Ví dụ:
- Jon’s arrival was a [cue] for more champagne.
- I think that’s my [cue] to explain why I’m here.
- The actors not performing sit at the side of the stage in full view, waiting for their [cues].
deftly (adv) /ˈdeft.li/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Khéo léo =in a skilful way
Ví dụ:
- I threw her a towel which she [deftly] caught
- They [deftly] avoided answering my questions.
- One of the waiting servants [deftly] caught him as he fell.
devote (v) /dɪˈvoʊt/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
dành riêng cho, dành trọn cho =to give an amount of time, attention, etc to something
Ví dụ:
- I could only [devote] two hours a day to the work
- He [devoted] his life to serving his family, friends, and neighbors
- Over half his speech was [devoted] to the issue of saving Social Security.
dine (v) /daɪn/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Ăn cơm (trưa, chiều) =to eat the main meal of the day, usually in the evening
Ví dụ:
- I hate [dining] alone.
- We [dined] by candlelight.
- He once [dined] with the president of France.
eclectic (adj) /ɪˈklek.tɪk/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
không theo riêng một trường phái, xu hướng nào cả mà trộn lẫn, kết hợp đa dạng nhiều cái lại với nhau =not following one style or set of ideas but choosing from or using a wide variety
Ví dụ:
- She has very [eclectic] tastes in literature.
- His house is an [eclectic] mixture of the antique and the modern.
- It was the [eclectic] nature of the show that made it appealing.
edition (n) /ɪˈdɪʃ.ən/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Loại sách in ra loại sách xuất bản =a particular form in which a book, magazine, or newspaper is published
Ví dụ:
- the paperback/hardback [edition] of the dictionary
- The regional [editions] of the paper contain specific information for that area.
- A paperback [edition] is now available at bookshops.
electric (adj) /iˈlek.trɪk/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Làm náo động, làm sôi nổi. =full of excitement; making people excited [synonym] electrifying
Ví dụ:
- an [electric] performance.
- The atmosphere was [electric]
- The news had an [electric] effect on the waiting crowd.
embed (v) /ɪmˈbed/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Ấn vào, đóng vào, gắn vào Khắc sâu vào, ăn sâu vào (nghĩa bóng) =to fix something firmly into a substance or solid object
Ví dụ:
- The bullet [embedded] itself in the wall.
- These attitudes are deeply [embedded] in our society (= felt very strongly and difficult to change).
- This agreement will be [embedded] in a state treaty to be signed soon.
emerge (v) /ɪˈmɜːdʒ/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Nổi lên, hiện ra, lòi ra =to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something
Ví dụ:
- The swimmer [emerged] from the lake.
- She finally [emerged] from her room at noon.
- He [emerged] from the shadows.
emergence (n) /ɪˈmɜː.dʒəns/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Sự nổi lên, sự hiện ra, sự lòi ra =the fact of something becoming known or starting to exist
Ví dụ:
- China’s [emergence] as an economic power
- the island’s [emergence] from the sea 3 000 years ago
- Such activism is resulting in the [emergence] of progressive policy.
emerging (adj) /ɪˈmɜː.dʒɪŋ/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
mới xuất hiện, mới nổi =starting to exist
Ví dụ:
- Western governments should be giving more aid to the [emerging] democracies of the Third World.
- [emerging] economies/markets
- An entirely new industry of hightech metabolising plants and digestors is [emerging] to take its place.
engaged (adj) /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
đang tham gia vào, có liên quan đến (cái gì đấy) =involved in something
Ví dụ:
- They are [engaged] in talks with the Irish government
- She’s part of a team of scientists who are [engaged] on/upon cancer research.
- They’ve been [engaged] in a legal battle with the council for several months.
enigmatic (adj) /ˌen.ɪɡˈmæt.ɪk/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Bí ẩn, khó hiểu =mysterious and impossible to understand completely
Ví dụ:
- The Mona Lisa has a famously [enigmatic] smile.
- He left an [enigmatic] message on my answering machine.
- She starred in one of Welles’s most [enigmatic] films.
enrich (v) /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Làm giàu, làm giàu thêm, làm phong phú =to improve the quality of something by adding something else
Ví dụ:
- Fertilizer helps to [enrich] the soil.
- My life was greatly [enriched] by knowing her.
- He will drain, rather than [enrich], the country.
existence (n) /ɪɡˈzɪs.təns/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Sự tồn tại =the state or fact of being real or living or of being present
Ví dụ:
- I was unaware of his [existence] until today.
- This is the oldest Hebrew manuscript in [existence].
- Pakistan came into [existence] as an independent country in 1947.
explicit (adj) /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Rõ ràng, dứt khoát =clear and exact
Ví dụ:
- I gave her very [explicit] directions how to get here.
- She was very [explicit] about (= said very clearly and exactly) what she thought was wrong with the plans.
- I wasn’t aware that I would be paying – you certainly didn’t make it [explicit] (= state it clearly).
fair (n) /feər/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
hội chợ, chợ phiên =a large public event where goods are bought and sold, usually from tables that have been specially arranged for the event, and where there is often entertainment
Ví dụ:
- I bought a wooden salad bowl at the local craft [fair]
- It could be a country [fair] or a public school open day.
- The [fair] also includes a number of nonprofit and curatorial initiatives.
feature (v) /ˈfiː.tʃər/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
bao gồm cái gì đó =to include someone or something as an important part
Ví dụ:
- The movie [features] James Dean as a disaffected teenager.
- It’s an Australian company whose logo [features] a red kangaroo.
- It’s a great movie and it [features] a Spanish actor who is going to be a world star within a year.
firm (adj) /fɜːm/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Vững chắc; bền vững. Nhất định không thay đổi. =not likely to change
Ví dụ:
- The bridge provided a [firm] platform for the bungee jumpers
- The government remains [firm] in its opposition to tax reform.
- He managed to grasp the metal, get a [firm] grip of it and heave his body upwards.
flexibility (n) /ˌflɛk.sɪˈbɪl.ə.ti/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Tính linh động, tính linh hoạt =the quality of being able to change or be changed easily according to the situation
Ví dụ:
- Computers offer a much greater degree of [flexibility] in the way work is organized.
- An overdraft provides increased [flexibility] but at a higher cost.
- We understand that some customers may appreciate this additional [flexibility] during the current economic circumstances.
fluid (n) /ˈfluː.ɪd/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
(chuyển động) mượt mà, thanh thoát, uyển chuyển cứ như là chất lỏng =≈(of movements, designs, music, etc ) smooth and elegant [synonym]flowing
Ví dụ:
- The forehand stroke should be [fluid] and well balanced.
- The situation is extremely [fluid] and it can be changing from day to day.
- We were in a very [fluid] situation indeed.
fluidity (n) /fluːˈɪd.ə.ti/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Tính lưu động; tính linh động (như nước) =the quality of being likely to change repeatedly and unexpectedly
Ví dụ:
- the [fluidity] of the political situation.
- the [fluidity] of human behaviour
- There is [fluidity] and movement and we can cause them problems.
formulaic (adj) /ˌfɔː.mjəˈleɪ.ɪk/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Có tính cách công thức =made up of fixed patterns of words or ideas
Ví dụ:
- Traditional stories make use of [formulaic] expressions like ‘Once upon a time…’
- The text was dull and [formulaic].
- His paintings are contrived and [formulaic].
fundamental (adj) /ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Cơ bản, cơ sở, chủ yếu =forming the base, from which everything else develops
Ví dụ:
- We need to make [fundamental] changes to the way in which we treat our environment.
- It’s one of the [fundamental] differences between men and women.
- Our constitution embodies all the [fundamental] principles of democracy.
gallery (n) /ˈɡæl.ər.i/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Phòng trưng bày, triển lãm =a room or building that is used for showing works of art, sometimes so that they can be sold
Ví dụ:
- an art/a picture
- the National [Gallery]
- Visit the photoon our website to see pictures from the event.
glimpse (n) /ɡlɪmps/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Cái nhìn lướt qua, cái nhìn thoáng qua. =a look at somebody/something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely
Ví dụ:
- He caught a [glimpse] of her in the crowd.
- I came up on deck to get my first [glimpse] of the island.
- Fans crowded the street outside waiting for a [glimpse] of their hero.
guarantee (v) /ˌɡær.ənˈtiː/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Hứa bảo đảm, cam đoan =to promise that something will happen or exist
Ví dụ:
- European Airlines [guarantees] its customers top-quality service.
- We cannot [guarantee] (that) our flights will never be delayed.
- We [guarantee] to deliver your goods within a week.
gulf (n) /ɡʌlf/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
khoảng cách, sự khác biệt =(between A and B) a large difference between two people or groups in the way that they think, live or feel
Ví dụ:
- The [gulf] between rich and poor is enormous.
- It felt as if a [gulf] had opened up between his life and mine.
- The scale of the economic [gulf] between the two parties came as two polls yesterday showed that the election remained wide open.
hardwired (adj) /ˌhɑːdˈwaɪəd/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
(kỹ năng, hành vi, phẩm chất của con người) có sẵn trong não một cách bản năng, không học được và không thay đổi được =(of a skill, quality or type of behaviour) present when you are born and not changing during your life
Ví dụ:
- Many aspects of morality appear to be [hardwired] in the brain.
- Anxiety is a [hardwired] response that everyone experiences.
- There is evidence that we are [hardwired] to be musical.
historian (n) /hɪˈstɔː.ri.ən/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Nhà viết sử, sử gia. =someone who writes about or studies history
Ví dụ:
- His aim to link his research as a literary [historian] to the study of political history is successful only in part.
- Normally in a documentary, writers and [historians] deliver overlapping soundbites that flesh out a central argument.
- One day, film [historians] will study this ridiculous folly as an example of the worst excesses of the early 21st century.
host (v) /həʊst/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
tổ chức, đăng cai một chương trình, sự kiện =to provide the space and other things necessary for a special event
Ví dụ:
- Which country is [hosting] the next Olympic Games?
- The town has been [hosting] the annual event for the last 24 years.
- The Arts Centre is [hosting] a folk festival this summer.
imagery (n) /ˈɪm.ɪ.dʒər.i/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Hình ảnh (nói chung) =(formal) pictures, photographs, etc.
Ví dụ:
- satellite [imagery] (= for example, photographs of the earth taken from space)
- This is an ambitious and intriguing movie, full of striking [imagery].
- Those emotions are often conveyed through heart wrenching language and vivid [imagery].
imprint (v) /ɪmˈprɪnt/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Ghi khắc, ghi nhớ, in sâu vào, in hằn =to fix an event or experience so firmly in the memory that it cannot be forgotten although you do not try to remember it. to have a great effect on something so that it cannot be forgotten, changed, etc.
Ví dụ:
- That look of grief would be [imprinted] on her mind forever
- The terrible scenes were indelibly [imprinted] on his mind
- His work is [imprinted] with his own personal style
impulse (n) /ˈɪm.pʌls/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Sự bốc đồng; cơn bốc đồng =a sudden strong wish to do something
Ví dụ:
- I had this sudden [impulse] to shout out “Nonsense!” in the middle of her speech
- He had a sudden [impulse] to stand up and sing
- I resisted the [impulse] to laugh.
inspire (v) /ɪnˈspaɪər/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
truyền (cảm hứng, ý nghĩ ); truyền cảm hứng cho (ai), gây cảm hứng cho (ai). =to give somebody the idea for something, especially something artistic or that shows imagination
Ví dụ:
- The choice of decor was [inspired] by a trip to India.
- His paintings were clearly [inspired] by Monet’s work.
- hese herbs will [inspire] you to try out all sorts of exotic-flavoured dishes!
institutionalise (v) /ˌɪn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən.ə.laɪz/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
thiết lập một cái gì đó trở thành một phần của một hệ thống, xã hội hoặc văn hoá, khiến nó trở nên bình thường =to make something become part of an organized system, society or culture, so that it is considered normal
Ví dụ:
- The goal is to [institutionalize] family planning into community life.
- In the first century there was no such thing as [institutionalized] religion.
- When supernatural beliefs gained those functions and became [institutionalized], they were thereby transformed into what we term a religion.
interactive (adj) /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈræk.tɪv/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Có sự tương tác, ảnh hưởng lẫn nhau, có sự tác động qua lại. =that involves people working together and having an influence on each other
Ví dụ:
- The school believes in [interactive] teaching methods.
- This will make videogames more [interactive] than ever.
- This app lets you download fully [interactive] maps at home then use them without an internet connection while you are away.
intimacy (n) /ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
sự thân mật, sự gần gũi =the state of having a close personal relationship with somebody
Ví dụ:
- It was obvious from their [intimacy] that they had been good friends for many years.
- The truth was he did not feel like [intimacy] with anyone.
- It is common to talk about [intimacy] in relationships but not with regard to money.
intricate (adj) /ˈɪn.trɪ.kət/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
tinh xảo, chi tiết, tỉ mỉ =having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together
Ví dụ:
- [intricate] patterns
- The watch mechanism is extremely [intricate] and very difficult to repair.
- It’s a spectacular tableside experience, complete with spun sugar, smoke and other [intricate] details that leave you mesmerized.
justifiable (adj) /ˈdʒʌs.tɪ.faɪ.ə.bəl/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
(nói về hành động) có thể hiểu được, có lý do chính đáng, hợp lý, chính đáng =existing or done for a good reason, and therefore acceptable [synonym] legitimate
Ví dụ:
- Her actions were quite [justifiable] in the circumstances.
- The violence of the revolutionary years was [justifiable] on the grounds of political necessity.
- There are [justifiable] concerns about Europe, but most of them are already built in to share prices.
justifiably (adv) /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbli/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
(trạng từ) một cách hợp lý, một cách chính đáng =for a good reason, and therefore in a way that is acceptable [synonym] legitimately
Ví dụ:
- The university can be [justifiably] proud of its record.
- I knew he was [justifiably] angry, considering how stupid I’d been to launch our uncontrolled missiles so close to the mine.
- You are [justifiably] proud of your culinary tradition, but you are dealing with someone who did not grow up in that same tradition and quite obviously will not embrace it.
justify (v) /ˈdʒʌs.tɪ.faɪ/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
có lý do chính đáng cho việc gì đó. biện hộ được cho hành động gì đó (là chính đáng) =to give or to be a good reason for. to show that somebody/something is right or reasonable
Ví dụ:
- I can’t really [justify] taking another day off work.
- How can they [justify] paying such huge salaries?Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her.
- Ministers agreed that this decision was fully [justified] by economic conditions.
laboratory (n) /ləˈbɒr.ə.tər.i/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Phòng thí nghiệm =a room or building used for scientific research, experiments, testing, etc.
Ví dụ:
- research [laboratories]
- a computer [laboratory]
- [Laboratory] tests suggest that the new drug may be used to treat cancer.
literary (adj) /ˈlɪt.ər.ər.i/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
(Thuộc) Văn chương, (thuộc) văn học, có tính chất văn chương, có tính chất văn học =connected with literature
Ví dụ:
- a [literary] critic
- [literary] prizes
- a [literary] style
marginal (adj) /ˈmɑː.dʒɪ.nəl/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
rất nhỏ, gần như không đáng kể =small and not important [synonym] slight
Ví dụ:
- a [marginal] improvement in weather conditions
- The story will only be of [marginal] interest to our readers.
- The difference between the two estimates is [marginal].
medieval (adj) /ˌmed.iˈiː.vəl/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
(Thuộc) Thời Trung cổ; kiểu trung cổ =related to the Middle Ages (= the period in European history from about AD 600 to AD 1500)
Ví dụ:
- a [medieval] building/painting/town
- a [medieval] manuscript
- Subsequently he appeared frequently in religious art of the [medieval] period.
mentality (n) /menˈtæl.ə.t̬i/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
lối tư duy, cách suy nghĩ =a person’s particular way of thinking about things
Ví dụ:
- I can’t understand the [mentality] of people who hurt animals.
- He hopes that closer links between Britain and the rest of Europe will change the British [mentality] towards foreigners.
- Running a business requires a very different [mentality] from being a salaried employee.
model (v) /ˈmɒd.əl/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
mô phỏng, bắt chước =to create a copy of an activity, a situation, etc so that you can study it before dealing with the real thing [synonym] simulate
Ví dụ:
- The program can [model] a typical home page for you
- The whole car can be [modelled] on a computer before a single component is made.
- The program will be [modelled] after a popular BBC series called ‘The Archers’.
monotonous (adj) /məˈnɒt.ən.əs/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Đều đều, đơn điệu; buồn tẻ =not changing and therefore boring
Ví dụ:
- a [monotonous] job
- a [monotonous] voice
- The music became [monotonous] after a while.
mood (n) /muːd/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Tâm trạng =the way you feel at a particular time
Ví dụ:
- She’s in a good/bad [mood].
- Her [mood] seemed to change during the course of the conversation.
- When he came back, he was in a foul [mood].
mundane (adj) /mʌnˈdeɪn/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
tầm thường, bình thường, không có gì đặc sắc =very ordinary and therefore not interesting
Ví dụ:
- [Mundane] matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her
- On a more [mundane] level, can we talk about the timetable for next week?
- My life is too [mundane] and repetitive to want to do it somewhere else as well.
musician (n) /mjuːˈzɪʃ.ən/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
nhạc công =someone who is skilled in playing music, usually as a job
Ví dụ:
- The concert features dancers and [musicians] of all nationalities
- The famous jazz [musician], Duke Ellington, was a composer, arranger and pianist.
- She was a bit of a hippy and surrounded herself with [musicians] and artists and was always off to festivals.
narrative (n) /ˈnær.ə.tɪv/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Chuyện kể, bài tường thuật. =a story or a description of a series of events. [synonym] story
Ví dụ:
- a gripping [narrative] of their journey up the Amazon.
- It’s a moving [narrative] of wartime adventure
- a first-person/third-person [narrative] a gripping/compelling narrative
natural selection (n) /ˌnætʃ.ər.əl sɪˈlek.ʃən/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
sự chọn lọc tự nhiên =the process by which plants, animals, etc that can adapt to their environment survive and reproduce, while the others disappear
Ví dụ:
- The process of [natural selection] allows the fittest creatures to survive and continue to reproduce.
- [Natural selection] ensures only the fittest survive to pass their genes on to the next generation.
- The Darwinian process of [natural selection] is at work in the economy.
neurological (adj) /ˌnjʊə.rəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
(Thuộc) Thần kinh, (thuộc) hệ thần kinh =relating to nerves
Ví dụ:
- [neurological] disease/damage
- Alzheimer’s disease is a [neurological]disorder.
- When such reflexes persist past this age, it may signal the existence of some kind of [neurological] problem.
neuroscientist (n) /ˌnjʊə.rəʊˈsaɪən.tɪst/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
nhà khoa học thần kinh,nhà thần kinh học =a scientist who studies the nervous system and the brain
Ví dụ:
- [Neuroscientists] are able to record the firing of a single nerve cell.
- About two hundred [neuroscientists] gathered with support from the National Academy of Sciences to confront a new question: What is technology doing to our brains?
- Stuart Firestein, a teacher and [neuroscientist], has written a splendid and admirably short book about the pleasure of finding things out using the scientific method.
opposition (n) /ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Sự chống lại, sự chống cự, sự phản đối =strong disagreement
Ví dụ:
- There is a lot of [opposition] to the proposed changes.
- The unions are in [opposition] to the government over the issue of increasing the minimum wage.
- The government is facing a new wave of [opposition] in the form of a student strike.
orchestra (n) /ˈɔː.kɪ.strə/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Ban nhạc, dàn nhạc =a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by a conductor
Ví dụ:
- She’s a cellist in the City of Birmingham Symphony [Orchestra]
- She plays the flute in the school [orchestra].
- The [orchestra] and chorus provided the basis for success.
painting (n) /ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Hội hoạ. Bức vẽ, bức tranh. =a picture made using paint. the act or art of using paint to produce pictures
Ví dụ:
- The walls are covered in oil [paintings].
- Her hobbies include music and [painting].
- We have moved on from the idea that galleries are about oil [paintings] on canvas.
performer (n) /pəˈfɔː.mər/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Người biểu diễn =a person who entertains people by acting, singing, dancing, or playing music
Ví dụ:
- He’s a brilliant [performer].
- A [performer] in evening dress plays classical selections on the violin.
- He is a world-class [performer].
performing arts (n) /pəˈfɔː.mɪŋ ˌɑːts/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Nghệ thuật biểu diễn (sử dụng cơ thể, tiếng nói và sự có mặt của chính nghệ sĩ làm phương tiện trình diễn trước công chúng) =arts such as music, dance, and drama that are performed for an audience
Ví dụ:
- [Performing arts] may include dance, music, opera, theatre and musical theatre, magic, illusion, mime, spoken word, puppetry, circus arts, performance art, recitation and public speaking
- She quit sixth form college aged 16 to attend a [performing arts] school.
- The Foundation will also give opportunities for disadvantaged young people in the [performing arts].
phenomena (n) /fəˈnɒmɪnə/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Hiện tượng (số nhiều) =plural form of[phenomenon]
Ví dụ:
- In Greek there was the phenomenon, but the [phenomena] were malleable—they could be ‘saved’ or ‘salved’; while facts are stubborn.
- Aristotle was remarkable for his explorations of natural [phenomena], studying, for example, the development of the chicken embryo within the egg.
- The public came to imagine that physics held the key to all [phenomena] of the natural world, including the chemical and the biological.
phenomenon (n) /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Hiện tượng =something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc , especially something unusual or interesting
Ví dụ:
- Gravity is a natural [phenomenon].
- Globalization is a [phenomenon] of the 21st century
- Early retirement is a relatively new [phenomenon] in Britain.
play (n) /pleɪ/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Kịch, vở kịch, vở tuồng. =a piece of writing that is intended to be acted in a theatre or on radio or television
Ví dụ:
- a radio [play]
- Did you see the [play] (= the performance of the play) on Thursday? “No, I went on Wednesday night
- At its core, the [play] is about how this Hamlet character, whose name is Juicy, is meeting and undermining his family’s cycles of trauma and violence.
portrait (n) /ˈpɔː.trət/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Chân dung, ảnh. =a painting, photograph, drawing, etc of a person or, less commonly, of a group of people
Ví dụ:
- She’s commissioned an artist to paint her [portrait]/paint a [portrait] of her.
- He had his [portrait] painted in uniform.
- The artist was asked to paint a [portrait] of the Queen.
principal (adj) /ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Chính, chủ yếu =most important; main
Ví dụ:
- Iraq’s [principal] export is oil.
- He was [principal] dancer at the Dance Theatre of Harlem.
- That was my [principal] reason for moving.
prominent (adj) /ˈprɒm.ɪ.nənt/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Đáng chú ý, nổi bật =important or well known
Ví dụ:
- He played a [prominent] part in the campaign.
- She was [prominent] in the fashion industry.
- The most [prominent] family in the world remain more secretive about their past than the Security Service.
provoke (v) /prəˈvoʊk/ UK US
Định nghĩa:
Kích thích, khêu gợi, gây. =to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect
Ví dụ:
- The announcement [provoked] a storm of protest.
- The article was intended to [provoke] discussion.
- Dairy products may [provoke] allergic reactions in some people.
