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abandon
əˈbændən
(v) từ bỏ, ruồng bỏ
She couldn’t abandon her babies to him, even if he was their father.
abortion
əˈbɔːʃn
(n) sự phá thai
have an abortion: phá thai
She had three abortion.
incompatibility
ˌɪnkəmˌpætəˈbɪləti
(n) sự không tương hợp
This incompatibility between the brain and the heart is what makes it impossible not to think about what really happened.
subconsciously
sʌbˈkɒnʃəsli
(adv) trong vô thức
He smiled subconsciously, enjoying the music that he had just heard for the first time.
nod
nɒd
(n) cái gật đầu
(v) gật đầu ra hiệu
nod to/at sb
He nodded to me to leave the room.
That brief question was only answered with a soft nod from him.
confusion
kənˈfjuːʒn
(n) sự hoang mang, sự bối rối
confusion about/over st
confusion between a and b
The question from his friend revolved around the final project which became the object of confusion for almost all final year students.
rant
rænt
(v) lải nhải, càm ràm
rant at sb
She was ranting on about the unfairness of it all.
rant on st
Stop ranting at me!
“I’ve even been unemployed for almost a month.” His friend started to rant.
take it easy
teɪk ɪt ˈiːziː
gượm nào
Maybe no more than a month. You take it easy.
long for
lɒŋ fə(r)
(v) mong mỏi
Occasionally he would sit alone in a restaurant buying slightly more expensive food until he longed for the quiet of his dorm room.
glance
ɡlæns
(v) liếc nhìn
glance at
He glanced briefly at the man who was choosing another instant food before going to the drink rack.
rack
ræk
(n) kệ để đồ
drink rack
vegetable rack
wine rack
twitch
twɪtʃ
(n,v) co giật, rung lắc
The man in front of him who was now twitching restlessly.
restless
restləs
(adj) không yên, bồn chồn
The restless motion of the sea.
He looked restless.
extend hand
ɪkˈstend hænd
đưa tay ra
He introduced himself, extending his hand.
rebellion
ribeljən
(n) sự nổi loạn, cuộc nổi loạn
a rebellion against st
rise rebellion: khởi nghĩa
If you leave, it will be betrayal and rebellion.
take refuge
/teik ‘refju:
trú ẩn, chốn dung thân
the world is wide, there must be a place for us to take refuge.
gasp
gæsp
(v, n) thở hổn hển
He gasped and was forced to wake up from his sleep.
incident
Insıdant
(n) chuyện tình cờ, tình tiết
He remembered every incident anda captured every conversation.
pierced the skin
(v) pirs skın
thấu xương
The cold rain water really pierced the skin.
despair
di’sper
(n) sự thất vọng
despair of st
(v) thất vọng
Painful feelings, despair, and deep sadness, he could really feel as if it wasn’t a dream.
melancholy
‘melənkəli
(n) sự sầu buồn
A melancholy pervades me.
haunt
hɔːnt
(v) ám ảnh, hay lui tới
For years she was haunted by guilt.
haunted by a dream, he could only see clearly tonight, he threw away his own principles.
trigger
ˈtrɪɡər
(n) cò súng, ngòi nổ (tác nhân kích thích)
there might be a a trigger that made his dream feel even more real.
sting
(n) sự đau nhói
He recalled the stinging his whole body felt when his hand came into contact with Xiao Zhan’s.
sigh
sai
(n) sự thở dài
breath a sigh
a sigh of relief
(v) luyến tiếc
sigh for st
sigh
sai
(n) sự thở dài
breath a sigh
a sigh of relief
(v) luyến tiếc
sigh for st
scratch
skrætʃ
(v) cào, gãi
the man scratcheda the back of his head and smiled awkwardly while apologizing.
