People And Relationships Flashcards
methodical (a) /mi’θɔdikəl/
ngăn nắp, cẩn thận, có phương pháp
chauvinistic (a) / tʃ,oʊvənˈɪstɪk /
quá yêu nước :))
opportunistic (a) /ˌɒp.ə.tʃuːˈnɪs.tɪk/
He made an opportunistic grab for power, which resulted in a civil war.
(kiểu người) cơ hội
be/get carried away (a) /ˈkær.i/
bị cuốn đi, bộc phát
obliging (a) /əˈblaɪ.dʒɪŋ/
An obliging neighbor helped her shovel the snow.
sốt sắng, hay giúp đỡ
gallant (a) /ˈɡæl.ənt/
That wasn’t very gallant of you, Paul, pushing a young lady out of the way like that!
phong nhã, hào hoa
superficial (a) /ˌsuː.pəˈfɪʃ.əl/
He’s fun to be with, but he’s very superficial.
nông cạn, hời hợt
tactless (a) /ˈtækt.ləs/
It was tactless of you to invite his ex-girlfriend.
Không khéo xử, không lịch thiệp; sống sượng
sagacious (a) /səˈɡeɪ.ʃəs/
a sagacious person/comment/choice
khôn ngoan, sắc sảo
~ wise, approving
intuitive (a) /ɪnˈtʃuː.ɪ.tɪv/
Most people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong.
thiên về trực giác
procrastine (a) /prəˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt/
I know I’ve got to deal with the problem at some point - I’m just procrastinating.
trì hoãn, chần chừ
diligent (a) /ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒənt/
Leo is very diligent in/about his work.
siêng năng
placid (a) /ˈplæs.ɪd/
She was a very placid (= calm and not easily excited) child who slept all night and hardly ever cried.
điềm tĩnh
plagued (a)
troubled or distressed by
magnetic (personality) (a) /mæɡˈnet.ɪk/
If something or someone is magnetic, the object or person has an extraordinary power or ability to attract.
lôi cuốn, hấp dẫn
self-seeking (a) /ˌselfˈsiː.kɪŋ/
A lot of people feel that politicians are just self-seeking opportunists.
tư lợi, thực dụng
shrewd (a) /ʃruːd/
He was shrewd enough not to take the job when there was the possibility of getting a better one a few months later.
tài giỏi
flashy (a) /ˈflæʃ.i/
He wears flashy clothes.
hòa nhoáng, thích chưng diện
altruistic (a) /ˌæl.truˈɪs.tɪk/
I doubt whether her motives for donating the money are altruistic - she’s probably looking for publicity.
vị tha
morose (a) /məˈrəʊs/
Why are you so morose these days?
khinh khỉnh, rầu rĩ
sharp-tongued (a)
Jane has a sharp tongue, so be warned.
ăn nói sắc sảo
fault-finder (a)
critical person
naive (a) /naɪˈiːv/
She was very naive to believe that he’d stay with her.
ngây thơ, chất phác
downfall (a) /ˈdaʊn.fɔːl/
suy sụp, sa sút
In the end, it was the continual drinking that was his downfall.
