People Flashcards
well=bred ill-bred
được giáo dục tốt,mất dạy
goofy
silly; stupid
equable /ˈekwəbl/
1.calm and not easily upset or annoyed
an equable temperament
He was in a remarkably equable mood when he spoke to reporters last night.
tender(adj) =affectionate,loving 1.kind, gentle and loving tender words What he needs now is a lot of tender loving care (= sympathetic treatment). 2.of food) easy to bite through and cut This meat is extremely tender. Boil the beans until they are tender. four large slices of tender chicken 3.(of part of the body) painful when you touch it SYNONYM sore My leg is still very tender where I banged it. The back of my neck feels very tender. 4.easily hurt or damaged SYNONYM delicate tender young plants
*at a tender age | at the tender age of…
used in connection with somebody who is still young and does not have much experience
He left home at the tender age of 15.
She shouldn’t be having to deal with problems like this at such a tender age.
ôn nhu,mềm
deft
1.(of a person’s movements) quick and showing skill
deft hands/fingers/footwork
He finished off the painting with a few deft strokes of the brush.
In one deft movement, he had her hand locked behind her back.
2.clever and showing skill
her deft command of the language
khéo léo
well off /ˌwel ˈɒf/ 1.having a lot of money SYNONYM rich a well-off family They are much better off than us. 2.(comparative better off, superlative best off) in a good situation I've got my own room so I'm well off. Some people don't know when they're well off.
khá giả
circadian /sɜːˈkeɪdiən/
1.connected with the changes in the bodies of people or animals over each period of 24 hours
Jet lag occurs because jet travel ignores the circadian timekeeper.
mean
1.not willing to give or share things, especially money
She’s always been mean with money.
2.(of people or their behaviour) unkind, for example by not letting somebody have or do something
Don’t be so mean to your little brother!
3.likely to become angry or violent
That’s a mean-looking dog.
He has a mean streak in him.
4.(informal) very good and showing skill
He’s a mean tennis player.
She plays a mean game of chess.
5.(formal) (of a person’s understanding or ability) not very great
This should be clear even to the meanest intelligence.
*be no mean…
(approving) used to say that somebody is very good at doing something
His mother was a painter, and he’s no mean artist himself.
mean(N)
1.mean (between A and B) a quality, condition, or way of doing something that is in the middle of two extremes and better than either of them
He needed to find a mean between frankness and rudeness.
nonchalent /ˈnɒnʃələnt/ /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/ nonchalance
1.behaving in a calm and relaxed way; giving the impression that you are not feeling worried
SYNONYM casual (2)
to appear/look/sound nonchalant
‘It’ll be fine,’ she replied, with a nonchalant shrug.