Những từ gây nhầm lần trong Tiếng Anh - Phần 8 - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. ENGLISH CONFUSABLE WORDS – 08 If you search somewhere, search for something, seek something, or look for scarce, rare something, you try to find something. You say that something is scarce when there is not much of it, especially when people If you search a place, or if you search for something in a place, you examine the need it and cannot get it. place very thoroughly, making an effort to find something, usually by touching and - Reasonably priced accommodation in Britain is scarce. moving things. - At this time supplies ofoil did become scarce and prices rose. - Ginny searched the bookcases, finally locating the bird book. - Heavy metals can sometimes be recycled, conserving scarce natural resources and - The cop searched the front of the car and told my father to open the trunk. solving a potentially serious pollution problem. - He searched in the glove compartment and found an airline timetable. You say that something is rare when it is not common and is therefore considered to - He searched through a drawer for a carving knife and fork. be interesting and valuable. - He can't just have disappeared. I mean, you've searched for him? - Today the plant is rare in its natural habitat You can also search for something such as an answer or information. - I sheltered in a rare patch of shade under some trees. - The people searched and searchedforfacts about their ancestors. - I suffer from a rare eye disease. - . searching for ways to end the dispute. You usually seek something such as an answer or information rather than an object. scarcely, rarely You can also seek something such as a new job or a place to live. Seek is often used in You use scarcely rather like a negative, to say that something is only just true or only writing, but you do not normally use it in conversation. just the case. For example, if you say that something has scarcely changed, you mean - If an injury does occur, then it is advisable to seek a good diagnosis and treatment as that it has changed very little; tf you say that you have scarcely any money, you mean soon as possible. that you have very little money. - Sources ofenergy were sought in nature: wind, sun, water, steam, coal. - The leaves have scarcely been changed at all by cultivation. - A good student seeks knowledgefairly and impartially. - There is scarcely anything to eat. - They had to get special permission to go to any specific area to seek work. - So much had gone wrong that he could scarcely believe his good luck. If you look for an object, you try to find it. You often look for things you have lost or If something rarely happens, it does not happen very often. that you want. Sometimes you simply use your eyes without touching anything. - Ginny was in Vermont and rarely came to Hullsport any more if she could avoid it. - She was mumbling, looking for her shoes. - He rarely had more than fifty dollars in his pocket. - We were even thinking of looking for a cottage in the Peak District. - There are some lucky children who rarely catch cold You can also look for something such as a solution or a job. - Britain is looking for a peaceful, diplomatic solution. OTHER WORDS - They came to look for work in the rich, developing ‘Barely’ and ‘hardly’ have a similar meaning to scarcely, but do not mean the same as ‘rarely’. sensible, sensitive - He was so drunk that he could barely stand. A sensible person makes good decisions and judgements and avoids risks, dangers, or - I was beginning to like Sam, though I hardly knew him. problems. The decisions or judgements are based on reason rather than emotion. - She was far too sensible to believe these ridiculous lies. Scene [cảnh] scenery [phong cảnh] - He told her to be brave and sensible. You can refer to something that you see as a scene of a particular kind. You may be - Of course, sensible precautions have to be taken. anywhere, and may be looking at pleasant or unpleasant things. - It’s sensible to avoid sweets between meals. - I looked out on a depressing scene; the streetlamps were highlighting the puddles. You can also describe clothes as sensible if they are practical and strong rather than - a scene of domestic tranquillity. fashionable and attractive. You refer to attractive countryside surrounding you as scenery. - She invariably wore ‘sensible' clothes and plain shoes. Note that scenery is an uncount noun. - She wears a sweater, casual slacks and sensible shoes. - He had time to admire the scenery. A sensitive person is easily upset or offended by other people’s remarks or behaviour. - The scenery was a mix of olive groves and farmland. - This may make a sensitive child tense and apprehensive. search, search for, seek, look for - There are sensitive children who are upset byfairy stories. Thẩm Tâm Vy, August 21st, 2020 ENGLISH CONFUSABLE WORDS - 08
2. If you are sensitive to a particular thing such as criticism, you are easily upset or used in stories and newspaper reports. It usually implies that the crime is very serious, offended by it and often that it is violent. - He’s very sensitive to criticism. - The two men were robbed of more than £700. - ịfyou are sensitive to unintended slights. - a film about unemployed teenagersjoiningforces to rob afactory of stainless steel You can also say that you are sensitive about something, if it worries or upsets you. sink units. - You really must stop being so sensitive about your accent. The object of rob is the person or place that something is taken from. For example, - Some parents are sensitive about advice from their children’s teachers. criminals rob people or places like banks. If you are sensitive to people’s feelings or problems, you show understanding and - One night they planned to rob an old widow. awareness of them. - Those men used their gang to rob a few banks. - We’re trying to make people more sensitive to the difficultiesfaced by working mothers. OTHER WORDS - the protection and support of sensitive, perceptive parents. A person who steals is called a ‘thief’. The plural of ‘thief’ is ‘thieves’. The act of Sensitive skin reacts badly to chemicals. stealing is called ‘theft’. - One person infive is sensitive to biological washing powder. - jewel thieves. shadow [bóng người, bóng vật], shade [bóng râm, bóng mát] - Police believe the thefts may be the work of one gang. A shadow is a dark shape on a surface which is caused by a person or object that A person who robs someone is called a ‘robber’, and ‘robbery’ is the crime of taking prevents light from reaching the surface. The dark shape on the surface is similar to the money or property, often by using threats or force. outline of the person or object. - The robber knocked out a warden before stripping the portraits from theirframes. - The lamps cast my shadow along the street as I went my way alone. - The robbery occurred at the Gardener Museum. - The heavy shadow of a jet from Midway airport crossed the room. A thief who steals from someone’s pocket is a ‘pickpocket’. - The elm trees in the corner of the playground cast comforting cool shadows. - They were prey to pickpockets and other criminals. Shadow or an area of shadow is an area covered by the shadow of something. If Someone who steals things from shops is a ‘shoplifter’. something is in shadow, it is in an area that is covered by the shadow of something. - the technology used in department stores to discourage shoplifters. - A mulberry tree threw a black patch of shadow above the place. Someone who steals from houses and other buildings, can be called a ‘burglar’. Note - A slim figure in khaki moved through the shadow. that, in British English, you say that they burgle’ a house; in American English, you say - It was in shadow, but its shape and markings were plain enough. that they ‘burglarize’ a house. The shade is an area which is dark and cool because the sunlight cannot reach it. - Burglars yesterday ransacked the offices ofthe Deputy Minister. Shade can cover a large area and be caused by the shadows of many different things. - They worry that their house may be burgled while they are away. - a nicely built stone house set in the shade. - Her home had been burglarized. - The two men lay back in deckchairs in the shade ofa fine copper beech tree. strange, foreign - I sheltered in a rare patch of shade under some trees. strange means odd, unfamiliar, or unexpected. steal, rob - I had a strange dream about you and me last night. If someone steals something, they take it without intending to give it back. - Her husband had become strange and distant. - He tried to steal a caravanfrom a caravan site. A strange person is a person that you do not know or have never met or seen. - Armed raiders disguised as postmen stole 50 bags ofmail. - I realized it wasn’t right to talk to a strange girl. - My car was stolen on Friday evening. - I don’t like strange people coming into my house. The object of steal is the thing that is taken. For example, someone might steal money, You do not use ‘strange’ to describe people or things that come from a country food, or a car. which is not your own. You use foreign. - I slipped into the kitchen and stole some of the coins. - The United States had 68,000 foreign doctors in 1972. - At first Jed was only ordered to steal small sums ofmoney from his parents. - We can give you sterling in exchange for most foreign notes. If someone takes something that belongs to you without intending to give it back, you can say that they rob you of it. Rob is not usually used in conversation, but it is often to be continued Thẩm Tâm Vy, August 21st, 2020 ENGLISH CONFUSABLE WORDS - 08