Unit 10 ANGRY / BAD TEMPERED (tức giận / xấu tính) 1 angry [''æηgri]{with s o (for doing sth); about / at sth) feeling or showing strong dissatisfaction tức giận; cáu There were some angry scenes outsi[.]
Unit 10: ANGRY / BAD TEMPERED (tức giận / xấu tính) 1- angry ['ỉηgri]{with s.o (for doing sth); about / at sth) feeling or showing strong dissatisfaction: tức giận; cáu There were some angry scenes outside the factory yesterday when the management announced the loss of four hundred jobs Many people are angry about the Government's decision to increase taxes She's angry with him for forgetting her birthday 2- annoyed [ə'nɔid] (with s.o.; about/at sth) slightly angry, often because of smaller, more ordinary things: cáu; bực I'm really annoyed about missing that train My mother used to get annoyed with us if we got our clothes dirty 3- to annoy [ə'nɔi] (s.o.) to cause someone to be annoyed: làm bực mình; gây tức giận nhẹ cho It annoys me that she never listens to anyone else's opinion 4- annoying [ə'nɔiiη] causing you to be annoyed: gây bực She's got a really annoying habit of staring at people 5- furious ['fjuəriəs] (with s.o.; about/at sth) very angry: tức giận; tức tối I'm furious with him for letting me down like that! He was furious at being made to wait 6- to infuriate [in'fjuərieit] (s.o.) to cause someone to feel furious: làm cho tức giận The decision to close the village school has infuriated most parents 7- infuriating [in'fjuərieitiη] extremely annoying: gây tức giận vô cùng; gây tức tối It’s infuriating not to be able to get a ticket 8- irritated ['iriteitid] annoyed, often because you want something to stop: bực mình; bị chọc tức ( kiên nhẫn) She seemed rather irritated by his whistling 9- to irritate ['iriteit] (s.o.) to cause someone to feel irritated: làm phát cáu; chọc tức His voice irritates me because it's so loud 10 - irritating ['iriteitiη] causing you to feel irritated: gây bực tức; gây khó chịu It's irritating when people ask stupid questions 11- irritable ['iritəbl] tending to get irritated easily and often for no good reason: dễ cáu ; cáu kỉnh She's usually quite irritable-in the mornings, especially if she’s had a late night 12- touchy ['tʌt∫i] (about sth) easily annoyed or upset: hay tự ái; dễ động lòng You're very touchy tonight - I can't seem to say anything right He's still quite touchy about the break-up of his marriage, so try not to mention it 13- bad-tempered ['bæd'tempəd] angry and irritable; tending to get angry easily: xấu tính, hay cáu, dễ nởi nóng He gets bad-tempered when he's tired and shouts a lot 14- to have a bad temper: to get angry frequently and easily: có tính nóng nảy; có tính xấu She never argues with him because he's got such a bad 15- to lose your temper: to become suddenly and uncontrollably angry: không kiềm chế giận After being made to wait for over an hour, she finally lost her temper and started screaming at the receptionist 16- to go mad/crazy(colloquial) suddenly to become very angry: nổi điên; nổi thịnh nộ He went mad when I told him that I'd changed my mind She'll go crazy if I'm late for dinner 17- to have a fit (colloquial) suddenly to become very angry: nổi thịnh nộ He had a fit when he realized that he would have to the whole job again 18- to take it out on (s.o.):to make someone suffer because you feel angry, even though it is not their fault: cư xử cách khó chịu tức giận; trút giận lên đầu Stop shouting at me! Just because you've had a bad day, it doesn't mean you have to take it out on me 19- an outburst ['autbə:st] a sudden explosion of anger: giận dữ; bộc phát His outburst surprised me - I had no idea he was so angry about the situation 20- a tantrum ['tæntrəm] a sudden explosion of anger (especially by a child or by someone behaving childishly): hờn; cáu kỉnh (nhất đứa bé) He had a tantrum because he couldn’t have what he wanted 21- frustrated [frʌs'treitid] dissatisfied or annoyed because you cannot what you want to or have what you want to have: nản lịng; khơng có khả thành cơng nghề chọn He's frustrated about not being able to get a job 22-to frustrate [frʌs'treit](s.o.)to cause someone to feel frustrated: làm (ai) bối rối; nản lòng It frustrates me that she can't see my point 23- frustrating [frʌs'treitiη] causing you to feel frustrated: bực mình; làm nản lịng We've been trying to sell our house for the last year and a half, but without any success It's so frustrating 24-frustration[frʌs'trei∫n] the feeling of being frustrated: tình trạng bực mình; bực I can understand your frustration, but it will take some time for you to be able to speak the language well 25- to be in a (bad) mood {with s.o.) to be feeling angry and bad-tempered: có tâm trạng khó chịu; cảm thấy cáu kỉnh I don’t know what I've done wrong but she's obviously in a bad mood with me Why are you in such a bad mood? 26- to have had enough {of s.o./sth; of doing sth) to be unable to tolerate someone or something any more; to be fed up with someone or something: chán ngấy (ai/ điều gì) She'd had just about enough of him, so she told him to leave We've had enough of your insults I've had enough of listening to other people's problems - it's beginning to annoy me 27- to be sick of / tired of / sick and tired of (s.o./sth/doing sth) to be completely fed up with someone or something : chán ngấy (ai, gì, làm gì) I 'm sick of other people taking advantage of me Do you ever get tired of all the things that are written about you by the press? I’m sick and tired of hearing your complaints 28 - to get on someone's nerves: to irritate and annoy someone: chọc tức ai; làm bực The noise outside is getting on my nerves 29- to get up someone's nose (colloquial) to irritate someone : làm bực tức Politicians get up my nose - they'll say one thing one minute and something else the next very much 30- to make you sick: to make you very angry : làm bị xúc phạm; làm kinh tởm It makes me sick that some people get rich by cheating others 31- a nuisance ['nju:sns] an annoying person or thing; someone or something that causes you problems: mối phiền lòng James is being a real nuisance at the moment - he keeps phoning me up in the middle of the night, saying he's got to talk to me It's a nuisance having to wait, but we haven't got much choice 32- a pain in the neck (colloquial) an irritating person or thing; a big nuisance: người vật làm phiền người khác; nợ It’s a pain in the neck having to thi, I'd much rather be watching television 33- the final / last straw: the final event in a series of annoying events which causes you to get angry: kiện( hành động) bực cuối loạt kiện( hành động) gây bực người khác After a six-hour delay at the airport, it was the final straw when they boarded the plane only to find there was no food for their journey Exercises I- Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence 1- Everyone was surprised by his because nobody had ever seen him get angry before A explosion B outburst C outpouring D frustration He's very childish Every time something happens that he doesn't like he has a A bad temper B frustration C tantrum D bad mood I've never seen anyone so .! I thought he was going to hit me A touchy B sick C irritable D angry The transport strike is a real because it will make it very difficult for me to get to work A pain in the back B nuisance C last straw D frustration It's not my fault the car has broken down So don't take it me A from B to C out of D out on I'm in my present job; I need something more challenging A irritated B annoyed C frustrated D crazy 7- That's the last ! I'm leaving A pain B straw C limit D nuisance 8- She's a(n) old woman, who's always complaining about something A annoyed B furious C bad-tempered D infuriated 9- He's very about his work, so try not to say anything that he might take as a criticism A annoyed B touchy C irritated D annoying 10 My boss will be absolutely with me for being late again A angry B annoyed C furious D irritated 11- My father has a very bad A temper B mood C humor D tantrum II The word in capitals at the end each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space Fill each blank in this way EXAMPI.E: We had an interesting discussion about football DISCUSS 1- It's not being able to speak a foreign language FRUSTRATE 2- Most people tend to be rather when they're tired IRRITATE 3- It's having to wait so long for an answer ANNOY 4- There's nothing worse than the of being stuck in a traffic jam when you're in a hurry to get somewhere FRUSTRATE 5- He's got some very habits I RRITATE 6- It's when people won't believe things that are obviously true FURIOUS 3- For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given This word must be altered in any way EXAMPLE: It's no use arguing: I've made up my mind point ANSWER: There's no point in arguing; I’ve made up my mind 1- She'll be furious when she finds out what's happened go _ 2- He got angry because we all disagreed with him temper 3- She is angry and bad-tempered today mood _ 4- I don't want to be treated as an inferior any more! sick 5- He got extremely angry when he saw the damage that had been done to his car fit 6- His arrogance irritates me nose 7- I don't want people to order me about any more enough 8- Waiting for buses irritates me nerves 9- Having to get up so early is irritating neck _ 10- It annoys me to see so much food being wasted sick Answer Unit 9.1 1C 2D 3A 4B 5C 6B 9.2 impatient intolerance broad-minded patience tolerant 9.3 patient up with stand intolerant tolerate tolerance ... being able to get a job 22-to frustrate [frʌs'treit](s.o.)to cause someone to feel frustrated: làm (ai) bối rối; nản lòng It frustrates me that she can't see my point 2 3- frustrating [frʌs'treitiη]... IRRITATE 3- It's having to wait so long for an answer ANNOY 4- There's nothing worse than the of being stuck in a traffic jam when you're in a hurry to get somewhere FRUSTRATE 5- He's got... in my present job; I need something more challenging A irritated B annoyed C frustrated D crazy 7- That's the last ! I'm leaving A pain B straw C limit D nuisance 8- She's a(n) old woman, who's