| Các cặp từ trái nghĩa trong tiếng Anh thi THPT Quốc gia | Ý nghĩa | Ví dụ |
| profound >< superficial | uyên bác >< nông cạn | - Watching TV makes a full amn, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man
- She has got a superficial wound.
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| shout >< whisper | la hét >< thì thầm | - When she shouts, give a haul on the rope.
- I spoke to her in a whisper.
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| addicted to >< indifferent to | nghiện, yêu thích, hứng thú >< thờ ơ | - He is addicted to sport.
- Individuals have become indifferent to the suffering of other people.
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| stable >< temporary | ổn định >< tạm thời | - It is too late to lock the stable window when the steed is stolen.
- I got a temporary task.
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| impediment >< advantage | cản trở >< thuận lợi | - He has an impediment in language.
- Is there any advantage in getting there as soon as possible?
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| get into hot water >< stay safe | gặp trở ngại hay khó khăn >< an toàn | - They'll get into hot water if the teacher hears about this.
- Stay safe till the next flight, please.
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| on the safe side >< careless | cẩn thận vẫn sẽ tốt hơn >< bất cẩn | - It is indeed the best to be on the safe side
- One careless transition loses the whole game.
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| punish >< reward | phạt >< thưởng | - According to present law, the governments can only punish smugglers with small fines.
- Morality is to herself the best reward.
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| at a loose end >< occupied | rảnh rỗi >< bận rộn | - I was at a loose end so I decided to go see an old film.
- He occupied himself in collecting stickers.
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| hit the roof >< remain calm | giận dữ >< giữ bình tĩnh | - Mary will hit the roof when I tell him you've gone off.
- Stay to remain calm.
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| celibate >< married | độc thân >< đã kết hôn | - They are not required to be celibate.
- A young fellow married is a man that’s married
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| identical >< different | giống >< khác | - I've got three identical black suits.
- Trying to say and doing are two different things.
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| anxiety >< confidence | lo lắng >< tự tin | - The teacher praised john for his anxiety for knowledge
- Confidence is a plant of slow development.
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| as fresh as daisy >< lethargic | khỏe mạnh hoặc tươi như hoa >< hôn mê | - The climate made her listless and lethargic.
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| waste >< save | lãng phí >< tiết kiệm | - Don't waste life in misgivings and fears.
- To save time is to expand life.
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| at first hand >< indirectly | trực tiếp >< gián tiếp | - They were invited indirectly through an intermediary.
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| cut the apron strings >< relied on others | không còn lệ thuộc vào bố mẹ >< phụ thuộc vào người khác | - You're 30 years old, and you still haven't cut the apron strings
- She relied on her endemic cunning to survive.
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| speak highly for >< express disapproval of | được đánh giá cao >< bày tỏ sự phản đối | - That has to speak highly for the way in which the operating system does its internal calculations and comes up with the answers.
- He expressed his disapproval of the proceedings by walking out.
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| out of work >< employed | thất nghiệp >< có việc làm | - I'm out of work rightnow.
- Lose not time; be always employed in something advantageous; cut off all unnecessary actions
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| lend colour to >< gave no proof of | làm gì để thêm tính xác thực, chứng minh >< không đưa ra bằng chứng | - The wounds on the prisoner's arm lend colour to his adventure that he was beaten by his fellow criminals.
- He gave no proof of these call.
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