11. Double Standard Flashcards
UNEASY
Uncomfortable feeling, not quite right
EX-LOVER
Người yêu cũ
in our mid-50s
Trong độ tuổi giữa 50
numerous
many
affairs
Boyfriend and having sex
Dating sb but you already married
involved in
Liên quan tới
intimate relationship
Emotionally closed, having sex
Mối quan hệ thân mật
terrific
Tuyệt vời
lasted
Kéo dài
Continue until …
broke up with
Chia tay
decided
Quyết định
wasn’t what she was looking for
Not what she wants
Not the guy she wants
presently
Đang, hiện tại
engaged to be married
Đính hôn
several times
Vài lần
became involved
Start dating
intimate
Having sex
upset
Buồn bã, khó chịu, tức giận
betrayed
Phản bội, Cheat
former
Người trước, người cũ
present
Hiện diện
weird
Kỳ quặc
bother
Làm phiền
bowed to their pressure
Do sth that other people want you to do even you don’t want
imagined
Tưởng tượng
give up
Từ bỏ, bỏ cuộc
approve of
Tán thành
Agree
won’t budge
Won’t move, won’t change the opinion/mind
suggestions
Gợi ý
confront
Go against, directly fight/argue against
double standard
2 different rules for different people
Tiêu chuẩn kép
sophisticated
Giả dối, xảo trá, tinh vi
serial affairs
Cuộc tình liên tiếp nhau
worldly
Experienced >< naïve
Già đời, cáo già
turned a blind eye to
Ignore, pretend it’s not there
realize
Nhận ra
are entitled to
Có quyền
awkward
Lúng túng, khó chịu
as grown-ups
Như những người trưởng thành
get past it
Problem is gone/finished
Will solve, relax, stop worried about the problem
people-pleaser
Someone who always make other people happy, do what other people want but they never make themselves happy
for the rest of your life
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