Kho từ vựng | Key for Aptis

absolutely adverb

UK/æb.səˈl(j)uːt.lɪ/ US/ˈæb.səˌlut.li/

hoàn toàn (đồng ý)

“Do you want a free cookie with that coffee? Absolutely!”

Đồng nghĩa: dead, utterly, perfectly

actually adverb

UK/-ɪ/ US/ˈæk.(t)ʃu.ə.li/

thực ra

“Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident.”

Đồng nghĩa: really, in reality

as far as I'm concerned

theo như tôi thấy

background noun

UK/ˈbæk.ɡɹaʊnd/ US/ˈbæk.ɡɹaʊnd/

hậu cảnh, nền

“The lawyer had a background in computer science.”

Đồng nghĩa: scope, ground, setting, backdrop, desktop, play down

besides adverb

UK/biˈsaɪdz/ US/biˈsaɪdz/

bên cạnh đó

“I don't feel like going out tonight. Besides, I have to work tomorrow morning anyway.”

Đồng nghĩa: likewise, also, as well, in any case, too

boring verb

UK/ˈbɔːɹɪŋ/ US/ˈbɔːɹɪŋ/

nhàm chán

“An insect bores into a tree.”

Đồng nghĩa: dull, tedious, irksome, wearisome, slow, tiresome

challenging verb

UK/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/ US/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

đầy thử thách

“We challenged the boys next door to a game of football.”

Đồng nghĩa: provocative, intriguing, ambitious, hard, difficult, stimulating

compared to

so với

convenient adjective

UK/kənˈviːniənt/ US/kənˈvinjənt/

tiện lợi

“Fast food might be convenient, but it's also very unhealthy.”

Đồng nghĩa: commodious, favorable, favourable, accessible, opportune, handy

crowded verb

UK/ˈkɹaʊdɪd/ US/ˈkɹaʊdɪd/

đông đúc

“The man crowded into the packed room.”

Đồng nghĩa: jammed, packed, huddled, thronged, jam-packed

definitely adverb

UK/ˈdɛf.nɪt.li/ US/ˈdɛf.nɪt.li/

chắc chắn, dứt khoát

“Joe definitely doesn't know how to drive a tractor.”

Đồng nghĩa: emphatically, unquestionably, decidedly, by all odds

different from

khác với

enjoyable adjective

UK/ɛnˈdʒɔɪ.jə.bəl/ US/ɛnˈdʒɔɪ.jə.bəl/

thú vị, đáng tận hưởng

“That was an enjoyable day; I had a lot of fun.”

Đồng nghĩa: gratifying, pleasant, pleasurable

especially adverb

UK/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/ US/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

đặc biệt là

“Invite them all, especially Molly.”

Đồng nghĩa: particularly, peculiarly, specially

exciting verb

UK/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ US/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

thú vị, hào hứng

“The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present.”

Đồng nghĩa: titillating, provocative, heady, galvanic, breathtaking, exhilarating

extremely adverb

UK/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/ US/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

vô cùng, cực kỳ

Đồng nghĩa: exceedingly, passing, super, highly

fairly adverb

UK/ˈfɛə(ɹ).li/ US/ˈfɛɹ.li/

khá, tương đối

“A jury is expected to ensure that the accused is fairly judged.”

Đồng nghĩa: fair, clean, middling, moderately, somewhat, passably

feel like

cảm thấy như; muốn

foreground noun

UK/ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌɡɹaʊnd/ US/ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌɡɹaʊnd/

tiền cảnh (phần gần trong ảnh)

Đồng nghĩa: highlight, spotlight, play up

generally adverb

UK/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/ US/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

nói chung

“It is generally known that the Earth is round.”

Đồng nghĩa: mostly, broadly, by and large, loosely, in general, more often than not

honestly adverb

UK/ˈɒnɪstli/ US/ˈɒnɪstli/

thành thật mà nói

“He answered the questions honestly.”

Đồng nghĩa: candidly, frankly, aboveboard

hopefully adverb

UK/ˈhəʊpfəli/ US/ˈhəʊpfəli/

hy vọng là

“Hopefully, my father will arrive in time for the show.”

I guess

tôi đoán là

I suppose

tôi cho là

impressive adjective

UK/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ US/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/

ấn tượng

“an impressive movie”

Đồng nghĩa: formidable, glorious, staggering, expansive, noble, lofty

it depends

còn tuỳ

look like

trông giống như

meanwhile noun

UK/ˈmiːnhwaɪl/ US/ˈmiːnhwaɪl/

trong khi đó

Đồng nghĩa: meantime, in the meantime

memorable adjective

UK/ˈmɛm(ə)ɹəbl̩/ US/ˈmɛm(ə)ɹəbl̩/

đáng nhớ

Đồng nghĩa: unforgettable

nowadays adverb

UK/ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ US/ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/

ngày nay

Đồng nghĩa: present, today, now

obviously adverb

UK/ˈɒ(b).vɪəs.li/ US/ˈɑ(b).vi.əs.li/

rõ ràng là

“She was in floods of tears and obviously very upset.”

Đồng nghĩa: plain, evidently, patently, apparently, manifestly, plainly

on the whole

nhìn chung

particularly adverb

UK/pəˈtɪkjəli/ US/pəˈtɪkjəli/

đặc biệt, cụ thể

“The apéritifs were particularly stimulating.”

Đồng nghĩa: especially, peculiarly, specially, in particular

peaceful adjective

UK/ˈpiːsfəl/ US/ˈpiːsfəl/

yên bình

“peaceful protest”

Đồng nghĩa: halcyon, tranquil, calm, orderly, passive, irenic

personally adverb

UK/ˈpɜːsnəli/ US/ˈpɜːsnəli/

cá nhân tôi thì

“Personally, I think that …”

Đồng nghĩa: in person

prefer verb

UK/pɹɪˈfɜː/ US/pɹɪˈfɝ/

thích hơn, ưa hơn

“I prefer tea to coffee.”

Đồng nghĩa: choose, favour, opt for, favor

quite adverb

UK/kwaɪt/ US/kwaɪt/

khá

Đồng nghĩa: quite a, quite an, rather

rather verb

UK/ˈɹɑːðə/ US/ˈɹæðɚ/

khá; thà

“I'd like this one rather than the other one.”

Đồng nghĩa: quite, instead, sort of, kind of, kinda, sooner

relaxing verb

thư giãn

“to relax a rope or cord”

Đồng nghĩa: quiet, reposeful, restful

similar to

tương tự như

spacious adjective

UK/ˈspeɪʃəs/ US/ˈspeɪʃəs/

rộng rãi

“The apartment has a spacious bedroom.”

Đồng nghĩa: broad, commodious, large, big, convenient, wide

stressful adjective

UK/ˈstɹɛsfəl/ US/ˈstɹɛsfəl/

căng thẳng

Đồng nghĩa: disagreeable, trying, nerve-wracking, nerve-racking

tend to

có xu hướng

used to

đã từng (trong quá khứ)