day2 Flashcards
diabolical ~ terrible
traffic, performance
detergent(n) -> detergents
omo, ariel, tide
diaphanous ~~ sheer ~~ transparent
through the diaphanous curtains, sb can see through …
launch a bitter diatribe
buông lời cay đắng phản bác
dichotomy (2) dai kho do my
Vu didn’t know how to resolve the dichotomy between his ambition to go to college and his childhood longing to run away and join the circus.
the old dictum
lời tuyên bố trọng lượng ( thường đi theo một circle như v r, khó change)
didactic(a) ~~ instructional ~~ teaching
too didactic for my taste
like two peas in a pod
giống như đúc
DIFFIDENCE(n) ~ shyness
u must overcome ur diffidence if u desire to be a salesperson
dilapidated(a)
in bad condition ( not cared )
Ex: The dilapidated old building needed far more work than just a new coat of paint
dilate(v) to lên, phình lên
In the dark, the pupils of your eyes dilate
dilatory (a) in sth
trễ muộn cái gì đó
dilettante(a)
k thực sự nghiêm túc hc cái j đó ~~ amateur
Ex: He was not serious in his paintings, he was rather dilattante.
for the edification of sb = for sb’s edification
The books were intended for the edification of the mass ( improvement of mind)