Những từ gây nhầm lần trong Tiếng Anh - Phần 6 - Thấm Tâm Vy

Nội dung text: Những từ gây nhầm lần trong Tiếng Anh - Phần 6 - Thấm Tâm Vy

1. ENGLISH CONFUSABLE WORDS – 06 Nation is used in more formal language, and is often used to talk about the people of a occasion, opportunity, chance, possibility country. You do not use ‘nation’ simply to refer to a place. You use country instead. An occasion is a time when a particular event happens or a particular situation arises. - the biggest and most valuable assembly of works of art ever given to the nation by - Several times as a child I was bullied by older boys. On one occasion, I was knocked an individual. unconscious. - Almost every western nation has had its era cf revolution or civil war. - I met him on only one occasion. - The whole nation should have recoiled with shock at the things that were done. - There are occasions when you must not refuse. You use state to refer to a country when you are considering it in terms of its political An occasion can also be the event itself, especially an important event such as a organization and structure. [nhà nước] wedding or public ceremony. - The Latin American states maintained their independence. - In his shirt sleeves he felt he wasn’t properly dressed for the occasion. - The peoples of the new states are by no means insensitive to the dangers ofone-party - This garment is just special enough to be worn for casual evening occasions. rule. If you say you ‘have occasion to do’ something, or that an event is an ‘occasion for’ States can also be administrative areas within a country. [bang] something, you mean that people and circumstances make it possible. This is a rather - the oil-producing states of Texas and Oklahoma. formal use. - Haryana and Punjab were the fastest-developing states in India.\ - She had had little occasion to mix with the opposite sex. cry, weep, sob - The question remained whether Benn could succeed in making this crisis the When someone cries, their eyes produce tears, because they are unhappy, afraid, or in occasion for fundamental change. pain. If you have the opportunity or the chance to do something, you can do it because - She was now crying and moaning through her sleep. people and circumstances make it possible. - One of her children fell in a game and started to cry. Opportunity is more formal than chance. Note that you do not say that you have the If someone weeps, they are crying because of strong emotion. ‘possibility’ to do something. Weep is a literary word. - You will have the opportunity to ask the athlete questions about his personal career. - Her face felt raw with weeping. She was sick and dizzy with grief. - New job opportunities have been found for women. - James wept when he heard the news. - The cinema specialized in revivals, and this was a quite wonderful chance to see this When someone sobs, they cry in a noisy way, taking short rapid unique masterpiece. breaths. Sob is also a literary word. - I didn’t have a chance to say a word. - Behind him he could hear Kairi sobbing in helpless, childish grief A possibility is something that might happen or be done, but that also might not - I began to sob with fear and nervous tension. happen or be done. You say that there is a possibility, that a possibility exists, or that GRAMMAR something is a possibility. Sob is also used as a noun. - There was just a possibility that they had taken the wrong road. - She began to weep in gasping, choking sobs. - Only then did he permit his mind to consider the possibility ofan accident. - The possibility existsfor trade unionists to rebuild their confidence. damp, moist, humid If something like the ground or a house is damp, it is slightly wet. If you make a cloth country, nation, state [quốc gia, quê hương – đất nước – nhà nước] damp, you make it slightly wet, usually so that you can clean something with it. A country is a geographical area recognized as a separate political unit. Most - My old, discarded boots had been letting in water on even moderately damp ground. countries have their own independent governments. England, Wales, and Scotland, - I see the way old people are treated. There are too many living in damp, tumble however, are separate countries, even though they are all part of the United Kingdom down houses. and are governed by the British Government. Country used in a general way, not just - Remove tea stainsfrom china with a damp cloth dipped in bicarbonate ofsoda. when talking about the political status of a place. If something like food or the air is moist, it is slightly wet in a pleasant way. If - In the last few days there have been riots all round the country. someone’s skin is moist, they are perspiring slightly; if their eyes are moist, they look - I had already worked in a developing country. as if they are going to cry. - Many Asian countries are still losing far more trees than are being replanted. - Oil, butter, lard or margarine help to keep bread moist. You use nation to refer to a country that has political independence, its own - There’s mountain air in this room. It’s cool and moist and almost fragrant. government, and its own social structures. - He had glanced at her as she smiled in her sleep and had kissed her on her moist Thẩm Tâm Vy, August 19th, 2020 ENGLISH CONFUSABLE WORDS - 06
2. brow. If you are dubious about something such as a proposal, you are not sure whether or - His eyes, too, were serious and moist. not it is the right thing to do. If the air in a place is full of water vapour, you can say that it is humid. When a place - 'You could - but I’т not sure you ought,' Alison sounded very dubious. is humid, it is usually hot and unpleasant. - The men in charge were a bit dubious about taking women on at all. - The air felt humid and oppressive, saturated with heat and moisture. If you describe something as dubious, you think that it is not completely honest, safe, - In the humid, disease ridden jungle the costs of road construction are high. or reliable. - The economic logic was infact highly dubious. deny, refuse - He made several calls on the most dubious ofpretexts. If you deny something, especially something that someone says, you say that it is not - My prestige, ifany, is based on my dubious abilities as a teacher of English. true. If you are suspicious of a person, you do not trust them and think they may be lying - He denied that there was any need for drastic reform. or may have committed or be planning to commit a crime. - This allegation was denied repeatedly by Government spokesmen. - Residents in a block of flats became suspicious ofa man who sat in his car outside the - I don’t deny that art is political. flats for long periods. If someone denies you something you need or want, they do not allow you to have it. - I am suspicious of the government’s intentions. - All my life I had never denied my mother anything. - He was so good in the language that Miss Lenaut had grown suspicious and had - At times we’ue denied justice to groups with different religions or political views. asked him if his parents spoke French. - Hekima was denied the right to present the defence he had so carefully worked out. If you describe something as suspicious, you mean that you do not trust it because it If you say that someone refuses you or refuses you something, or that you have been is probably bad, dangerous, or wrong. refused something, you mean that they do not allow you to have something you have - He listened for any suspicious sounds. asked for, or do not allow you to do something you have asked to do. - He was seen to make a suspicious movement with his hand towards hispocket. - He knows he can run to his Dad for money if I refuse him. - Let’s just say she is missing from home in suspicious circumstances. - The Rajah was infatuated with her and could refuse her nothing. - They had been refused permission to return home. earn, win, gain If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or say firmly that you If you earn money, someone gives you money for the work you do for them. will not do it. - A certain amount of the money you earn in any one year will be untaxed. - She’s one of those people who refuse to change their opinions. - He earns two rupees a day collecting rags and scrap paper. - Mr Benn refused to condemn them. If you earn respect or a good or bad reputation, you get it by acting in a way that If someone refuses something you offer them, they do not accept it. deserves it. - Anne was about to refuse the drink but then thought she had better accept it. - Benn had earned the reputation ofbeing aformidable opponent. - It was an offer Lever felt he couldn’t refuse. - a system that would earn the hafred ofthe world: Apartheid. If you win money, you get it as a prize in a competition or as a result of a bet. doubtful, dubious, suspicious - He became the first man to win over £500,000 in a single season. If you are doubtful about a situation or possible event, you are not certain about it - I am pleased to inform you that you have just won three hundred thousand pounds. and you may feel pessimistic or unconvinced that it can happen or take place. If you win something you want, such as respect or power, you succeed in getting it. - The man behind the desk seemed doubtful. ‘I’ll just check. I’т not sure if we have a - He soon won the respect of the civil servants. vacancy.’ - He fell in love with her and tried to win her affection. - Do you feel insecure and doubtful about your ability to arrange a conference? If you gain a reputation or power, you get it. - I was doubtful of success. - He had, however, gained an undeserved reputation as a magician very early in his If you think a result or a possibility is doubtful, you think that it is unlikely or not career. certain to happen. If you think something like evidence is doubtful, you are not really - The Associated Television Corporation gained conưol ofanother of the bigfive convinced by it. television companies. - The commission's chances of success are doubtful. If you gain an advantage or benefit, you obtain it. - It was doubtful he would ever see that person again. - People earning in excess of £10,000 a year gained an average tax benefit of £480. - The independent military force is of doubtful value in deterring an invasion. to be continued Thẩm Tâm Vy, August 19th, 2020 ENGLISH CONFUSABLE WORDS - 06