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Part 2: Vocabulary:
To date verb /deit/
--> デート /
데이트 / hẹn
hò
a romantic meeting when two people go out somewhere.
Example:
They’ve
dated for 2 years before getting married.
He
asked her for a date.
Hole noun
/həul/ --> 穴, 割れ目 /
구멍 / lỗ
thủng; lỗ hổng a hollow space in
something, or an opening in something.
Example:
The
others are very old, and they've got holes in them.
We dug a
hole to plant the tree.
To sigh verb /sai/
--> ため息をつく /
한숨 쉬다
/ thở dài
to take a long,
deep-sounding breath showing tiredness, sadness, longing
Example:
She
sighed with exasperation.
David
sighed and reluctantly accepted Bella's explanation.
Reluctantly adverb /rɪˈlʌktəntli/ -->
しぶしぶ / 하기를 꺼려하는
/ miễn cưỡng
unwilling, not wanting to do something
Example:
She
reluctantly agreed to come with us.
David
sighed and reluctantly accepted Bella's explanation.
Constantly adverb /ˈkɒnstəntli/ -->
絶（た）えず / 지속적인
/ luôn luôn, liên tục
happening a lot or all the time
Example:
He
constantly interrupted our conversations.
The
next day, David wore the new shirt to work, he constantly tugged at the sleeves
and adjusted the collar.
To tug verb /taɡ/
--> をぐいっと引っ張る / 끌다 /
kéo mạnh, lôi kéo
to pull something sharply and strongly
Example:
He
tugged at the door but it wouldn’t open.
The
next day, David wore the new shirt to work, he constantly tugged at the sleeves
and adjusted the collar.
Sleeve noun /sliːv/
--> 袖,
たもと
/ 소매
/ ống tay áo
the part of a garment that covers the arm
Example:
He
tore the sleeve of his jacket.
The
next day, David wore the new shirt to work, he constantly tugged at the sleeves
and adjusted the collar.
Collar noun /ˈkolə/
--> えり /
칼라, 깃
/ cổ áo
the part of a garment at the neck especially of
a shirt, jacket.
Example:
This
collar is too tight.
The
next day, David wore the new shirt to work, he constantly tugged at the sleeves
and adjusted the collar.
To tease verb /tiːz/
--> をからかう /
놀리다 /
trêu, nô đùa
to laugh at someone or say bad things to them
Example:
They
were teasing Dara about her new haircut.
His
colleagues noticed his discomfort and teased him about his fashion sense.
To appreciate verb
/əˈpriːʃieit/ --> の価値が分かる / 진가를 알아보다
/ cảm kích
to be grateful for something
Example:
I appreciate
all your hard work.
Despite
his colleague’s reminders, David appreciated his wife's gesture and wore it
proudly.
Gesture noun /ˈdʒestʃə/
--> 身ぶり手ぶり /
몸짓 / cử
chỉ
a movement you make with your hand, arm,
or head to show what you are thinking or feeling.
Example:
He
made a gesture for us to follow him.
Despite
his colleague’s reminders, David appreciated his wife's gesture and wore it proudly.
Indeed adverb /inˈdiːd/
--> 本当に /
를 강조할 때 쓰임
/ quả thực, thật sự
really; in fact; as you say; of course
Example:
He
is very clever indeed.
Over
time, the shirt indeed became more comfortable, conforming to his body.
To admire verb /ədˈmaiə/
--> に敬服する /
존경하다 / khâm
phục
to have a very high opinion of something or someone.
Example:
I admire him for being
so determined.
He
admired his wife's advice and the way she always seemed to make things work.
Part 3: Summary of the article:
David, a newly married man, cherished his shirts and wife. However, his wife noticed that most of his shirts were old and worn out. She decided to buy him a new shirt, promising not to discard the old ones. David, though hesitant, agreed. When he returned from work, his wife presented him with the new shirt, but he found the sleeves too long and the neck too small. Bella assured him that the sleeves would shrink when washed and the neck would stretch with wear. Despite his initial discomfort, David wore the shirt to work the next day, constantly adjusting it. His colleagues playfully teased him about his struggle. Nevertheless, David appreciated his wife's thoughtful gesture and eventually grew fond of the shirt as it moulded to his body over time. He realized that Bella's predictions had been accurate, admiring her ability to make things work.
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