ORGANISM /ˈɔːrɡənɪzəm/ (n):
# (biology or formal) a living thing, especially one that is extremely small.
Even the simplest, single-celled organisms show examples of this behaviour.
# (formal) a system consisting of parts that depend on each other.
The social organism (= society).
CREATURE /ˈkriːtʃər/ (n):
# A living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal.
Alien/ strange/ mythical creatures.
Octopuses and other sea creatures.
The dormouse is a shy and nocturnal creature. (chuột sóc là một sinh vật sống về đêm và nhút nhát)
SPECIES /ˈspiːʃiːz/ (n):
(plural species)
# A group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to have sex with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name.
- A conservation area for endangered species. (khu bảo tồn các loài có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng)
- Plant/ animal/ bird/ fish species.
- Nearly 850 species of birds have been identified within the country's borders. (Gần 850 loài chim đã được xác định trong biên giới của đất nước.)
- A rare species of beetle. (một loài bọ cánh cứng quý hiếm)
- There are many species of dogs. (Có rất nhiều loài chó)
- The effect of climate change on species richness was evaluated. (Ảnh hưởng của biến đổi khí hậu đến sự phong phú của các loài đã được đánh giá.)
FIGURE /ˈfɪɡjər/ (n):
# [countable] a person of the type mentioned.
a leading figure in the music industry
a senior figure in the organization
a key/prominent/central figure
a figure of authority
He was a well-known figure in London at that time.
MINOR /ˈmaɪnər/ (n):
# (law) A person who is under the age at which you legally become an adult and are responsible for your actions. (người/ trẻ vị thành niên)
It is an offence to serve alcohol to minors. (Việc phục vụ/ bán rượu cho trẻ vị thành niên là vi phạm pháp luật)
PLANT /plɑːnt/ or /plænt/ (n):
# [countable] a person who joins a group of criminals or enemies in order to get and secretly report information about their activities.
STRAIN /streɪn/ (n):
# [countable] A particular type of plant or animal, or of a disease caused by bacteria, etc.; Chủng loại.
- A new strain of mosquitoes resistant to the poison. (một chủng muỗi mới có khả năng chống lại chất độc)
- This is only one of the many strains of the disease. (Đây chỉ là một trong nhiều chủng của bệnh.)
- H5N1 is a strain of avian influenza. (H5N1 là một chủng cúm gia cầm.)
INSANE /ɪnˈseɪn/ (n):
# The insane: [plural] (old-fashioned) people who are insane.
- A hospital for the insane.
lunatic /ˈluːnətɪk/ (n):
# A person who does crazy things that are often dangerous.
SYNONYM: maniac;
- This lunatic in a white van pulled out right in front of me!
maniac /ˈmeɪniæk/ (n):
#1. (informal, sometimes offensive) a person who behaves in a dangerous, violent or wild way and who you think is crazy or strange.
SYNONYM madman
He was driving like a maniac.
a homicidal/knife-wielding maniac
#2. a person who has an extremely strong interest in or enthusiasm for something, to an extent that other people think is strange
SYNONYM fanatic
He's a movie maniac.
I love winter food because I am a soup maniac.
SEE ALSO sex maniac
GENERATION X /ˌdʒenəreɪʃn ˈeks/ (n):
#1. (also informal Gen X) [uncountable + singular or plural verb] the group of people who were born between the middle of the 1960s and the late 1970s, who seem to lack a sense of direction in life and to feel that they have no part to play in society.
>>> Generation Xer /ˌdʒenəreɪʃn ˈeksə(r)/ (n):
#1. (abbreviation Gen Xer) (informal) a person who was born between the middle of the 1960s and the late 1970s, which makes them a member of Generation X.
Generation Xers were hit hard during the 2007 economic downturn.
GENERATION Y /ˌdʒenəreɪʃn ˈwaɪ/ (n):
#1. (also informal Gen Y) [uncountable + singular or plural verb] the group of people who were born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s, who are mainly the children of the baby boomers and who are regarded as being very familiar with computers and electronic technology.
>>> Generation Yer /ˌdʒenəreɪʃn ˈwaɪə(r)/ (n):
#1. (abbreviation Gen Yer) (informal) a person who was born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s, which makes them a member of Generation Y.
The brand is looking to attract tech-savvy millennials and Generation Yers.
>>> millennial /mɪˈleniəl/ (n):
#1. [usually plural] a person who was born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s; a member of Generation Y.
Millennials are willing to take risks and see career change as normal.
GENERATION Z /ˌdʒenəreɪʃn ˈzed/ /ˌdʒenəreɪʃn ˈziː/ (n):
#1. (also informal Gen Z) [uncountable + singular or plural verb] the group of people who were born between the late 1990s and the early 2010s, who are regarded as being very familiar with the internet.
Shifts in workplace culture driven by Generation Z will shape the future of work.
>>> Generation Zer /ˌdʒenəreɪʃn ˈzedə(r)/ /ˌdʒenəreɪʃn ˈziːər/ (n):
#1. (abbreviation Gen Zer) (informal) a person who was born between the late 1990s and the early 2010s, which makes them a member of Generation Z.
Generation Zers have been posting viral videos on the topic.
BABY BOOMER /ˈbeɪbi buːmə(r)/ (n):
#1. (North American English also boomer) a person born during a baby boom (= a period when many more babies are born than usual), especially after the Second World War.
VERSATILE /ˈvɜːsətaɪl/ (adj):
# (of a person) able to do many different things:
He's a versatile actor who has played a wide variety of parts.
ADDICT /ˈædɪkt/ (n):
# A person who is unable to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful:
I used to be a video game addict - I literally spent all my free time playing games.
WOMANIZER /ˈwʊmənaɪzər/ (n):
# a man who has sexual relationships with many different women.
He has a reputation for being a womanizer.
PHILANDERER /fɪˈlændərər/ (n):
# A man who has sexual relationships with many different women.
He had a reputation as a philanderer.
PEOPLE PERSON /ˈpiːpl pɜːrsn/ (n):
# A person who enjoys, and is good at, being with and talking to other people.
ARISTOCRACY /ˌærɪˈstɑːkrəsi/ (n):
# [countable + singular or plural verb; plural: aristocracies] (in some countries) people born in the highest social class. who have special titles.
Members of the aristocracy.
The shift of power from the aristocracy to the bourgeoisie.
(sự chuyển đổi quyền lực từ tầng lớp quý tộc sang giai cấp tư sản)
NOBILITY /nəʊˈbɪləti/ (n):
# [singular + singular or plural verb] people of high social position who have titles such as that of duke or duchess.
MALL RAT /ˈmɔːl ræt/ (v):
# A young person who spends a lot of time in shopping malls, especially in a large group of friends.
TRENDSETTER /ˈtrendsetə(r)/ (n):
# [countable] A person who starts a new fashion and makes it popular.
INSIDER /ɪnˈsaɪdə(r)/ (n):
# A person who knows a lot about a group or an organization, because they are part of it.
The situation was described by one insider as "absolute chaos".
PIONEER /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/ (n):
# Pioneer (in/of something): a person who is the first to study and develop a particular area of knowledge, culture, etc. that other people then continue to develop.
PHILANTHROPIST /fɪˈlænθrəpɪst/ (n):
# A rich person who helps the poor and those in need, especially by giving money.
He was a wealthy businessman and philanthropist.
GURU /ˈɡʊruː/ (n):
# (informal) a person who is an expert on a particular subject or who is very good at doing something.
A management/ health/ fashion, etc. guru.
Most management gurus base their appeal on one big theme.
EXPERT /ˈekspɜːrt/ (n):
# A person with special knowledge, skill or training in something.
A legal/ security/ medical/ computer expert.
According to an expert: According to our panel of leading industry experts, a downturn is inevitable. (Theo hội đồng chuyên gia đầu ngành của chúng tôi, suy thoái là không thể tránh khỏi.)
Expert in something: Experts in the field of child psychology warn of the dangers of social media.
Expert on something: I don't pretend to be an expert on the subject.
Expert at something: Nobody can be an expert at everything.
Expert in doing something: You will need to become an expert in analysing data.
Expert on doing something: An expert on managing change in the workplace.
Expert at doing something: He's an expert at getting his own way.
Don't ask me - I'm no expert!
WITNESS /ˈwɪtnəs/ (n):
# [Countable] a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.
SEXTON /ˈsekstən/ (n):
# A person whose job is to take care of a church and its surroundings, ring the church bell, etc.
MONK /mʌŋk/ (n):
# a member of a religious group of men who often live apart from other people in a monastery and who do not marry or have personal possessions.
Benedictine/ Buddhist monks.
NUN /nʌn/ (n):
# a member of a religious community of women who promise to serve God all their lives and often live together in a convent.
She was wearing a nun’s habit and leather sandals.
MISFIT /ˈmɪsfɪt/ (n):
# A person who is not accepted by a particular group of people, especially because their behaviour or their ideas are very different.
A social misfit.
He's always been a misfit here. (Anh ta luôn là người không thích nghi được với hoàn cảnh ở đây).
He always felt a bit of a misfit in the business world. (Anh ta luôn cảm thấy lạc lõng trong thế giới kinh doanh).
MESS /mes/ (n):
# [singular] A person - who is dirty or whose clothes and hair are not tidy.
You're a mess!
# [singular, informal] A person - who has serious problems and is in a bad mental condition.
When my wife left me, I was a total mess.
LOSER /ˈluːzə(r)/ (n):
# A person who is defeated in a competition.
Winners and losers.
He’s a good/ bad loser (= he accepts defeat well/badly).
# A person who is regularly unsuccessful, especially when you have a low opinion of them.
She's one of life's losers.
He's a born loser.
# A person who suffers because of a particular action, decision, etc.
The real losers in all of this are the students.
OBJECT /ˈɑːbdʒɪkt/ (n):
# Object of desire, study, attention, etc.: A person or thing that somebody desires, studies, pays attention to, etc.
He felt he was nothing more to her than an object of desire.
Her objects of study are all paintings.
An object of affection/ ridicule/ worship.
>>> Sex object /ˈseks ɑːbdʒɪkt/ (n): a person considered only for their sexual attraction and not for their character or their intelligence.
SEX MANIAC /ˈseks meɪniæk/ (n):
# A person who wants to have sex more often than normal/ usual and who thinks about it all the time.
PRACTITIONER /prækˈtɪʃənər/ (n):
# A person who works in a profession, especially medicine or law.
Dental practitioners.
A qualified practitioner.
# A person who regularly does a particular activity, especially one that requires skill.
One of the greatest practitioners of science fiction.
CAREGIVER /ˈkeəɡɪvə(r)/ (n):
# A person who takes care of a sick or old person at home.
THE RANK AND FILE /ðə ˌræŋk ən ˈfaɪl/ (n):
# The ordinary members of an organization.
The rank and file of the workforce.
Rank-and-file members.
SENIOR /ˈsiːniər/ (n):
# A person who is higher in rank or status.
She felt unappreciated both by her colleagues and her seniors.
SUPERIOR /suːˈpɪəriə(r)/ (n):
# a person of higher rank, status or position.
He's my immediate superior (= the person directly above me).
SUBORDINATE /səˈbɔːrdɪnət/ (n):
# A person who has a position with less authority and power than somebody else in an organization.
The relationship between subordinates and superiors.
He always confers with his subordinates before making decisions.
HOT STUFF (n):
# [uncountable] A person that is sexually attractive.
She is pretty hot stuff.
# hot stuff (at something): a person who shows a lot of skill at something.
She's really hot stuff at tennis.
VEGAN /ˈviːɡən/ (n):
# A person who does not eat any animal products such as meat, milk or eggs or use animal products such as leather or wool.
He’s a strict vegan.
ENTREPRENEUR /ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/ (n):
# A person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks.
A creative entrepreneur, he was continually dreaming up new projects.
A recent MBA graduate and budding entrepreneur.
A BIT OF ALL RIGHT (idiom) (n):
# (British English, slang) A person that you think is sexually attractive.
Dave’s new girlfriend is a bit of all right, isn’t she?
FOLK /fəʊk/ (n):
# [plural] (informal) people in general.
Ordinary working-class folk.
I'd like a job working with old folk or kids
Folks say that he is a hard man.
MANKIND /mænˈkaɪnd/ (n):
# All humans, thought about as one large group; the human race.
The history of mankind
An invention for the good of all mankind
The future of mankind is at stake.
WOMANKIND /ˈwʊmənkaɪnd/ (n):
# [uncountable] (old-fashioned, formal) Women in general.
HUMANKIND /ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/ (n):
# [uncountable] People in general.
These advances should be used for the benefit of all humankind.
This could mean a safer future, not just for humankind, but for the planet as a whole.
This could provide new clues about the origins of humankind.
HUMANITY /hjuːˈmænəti/ (n):
# [uncountable] People in general.
He was found guilty of crimes against humanity.
HUMAN BEING (n):
# A person rather than an animal or a machine.
Dogs can hear much better than human beings.
That is no way to treat another human being.
WIT /wɪt/ (n):
# [countable] A person who has the ability to say or write things that are both clever and humorous.
A well-known wit and raconteur.
RACONTEUR /ˌrækɒnˈtɜː(r)/ (n):
# A person who is good at telling stories in an interesting and humorous way.
She was a witty raconteur.
EX /eks/ (n):
# A person’s former wife, husband or partner.
The children are spending the weekend with my ex and his new wife.
MANIPULATOR /məˈnɪpjuleɪtər/ (n):
# A person who shows skill at influencing people or situations in order to get what they want.
A ruthless manipulator.
REFUGEE /ˌrefjuˈdʒiː/ (n):
# A person who has been forced to leave their country or home, because there is a war or for political, religious or social reasons.
There has been a steady flow of refugees from the war zone.
SUIT /suːt/ (n):
# [usually plural] (informal) a person with an important job as a manager in a company or organization, especially one who is thought to work mainly with financial matters or to have a lot of influence.
We can leave the detailed negotiations to the suits.
He’s a "suit", not a "creative".
CREATIVE /kriˈeɪtɪv/ (n):
# [countable] a person whose job involves creative work.
The exhibition features the paintings of local creatives.
the advertising agency creatives.
PERV /pɜːv/ (n):
# (also perve) (informal) a pervert (= a person whose sexual behaviour is not thought to be normal or acceptable by most people).
ARSE /ɑːrs/ (n):
# (usually following an adjective) a stupid person.
> smart-arse/ smart-ass:
# (also smart alec/ smart aleck /ˈsmɑːt ælɪk/; smarty-pants) a person who thinks he/ she is very clever and likes to show people this in an annoying way.
APPLE /ˈæpl/ (n):
> a bad/ rotten apple (idiom):
# one bad person who has a bad effect on others in a group.
TRAFFIC WARDEN /ˈtræfɪk wɔːrdn/ (n):
#1. (British English) a person whose job is to check that people do not park their cars in the wrong place or for longer than is allowed, and to place tickets on vehicles that are parked illegally to make the owners pay a fine.
NEEDY /ˈniːdi/ (adj):
# The needy (n): [plural] people who do not have enough money, food, etc.
help for the homeless and the needy.
A DARK HORSE (idiom):
#1. (British English) a person who does not tell other people much about their life, and who surprises other people by having interesting qualities.
#2. a person taking part in a race, etc. who surprises everyone by winning.
ULTRA /ˈʌltrə/ (n):
#1. a person who holds extreme views, especially in politics.
mediocrity /ˌmiːdiˈɒkrəti/ /ˌmiːdiˈɑːkrəti/ (n):
# (plural mediocrities) (disapproving) [countable] a person who is not very good at something.
a brilliant leader, surrounded by mediocrities.
fusspot /ˈfʌspɒt/ /ˈfʌspɑːt/ (n):
#1. (British English) (North American English fussbudget /ˈfʌsbʌdʒɪt/ /ˈfʌsbʌdʒɪt/) (informal) a person who is often worried about unimportant things and is difficult to please.
a crashing bore (idiom):
# (old-fashioned, British English) a very boring person, activity, event or subject.
buff /bʌf/ (n):
# [countable] (used in compounds) a person who is very interested in a particular subject or activity and knows a lot about it.
a film/movie/history buff.
an opera buff
They were a group of computer buffs who used to meet every Thursday evening.
astronaut /ˈæstrənɔːt/ (n):
# a person whose job involves travelling and working in a spacecraft.
sending astronauts into space.
champion
old money
new money
whatshisname
preast
an odd/a queer fish (idiom): (old-fashioned, British English) a person who is slightly strange or crazy.
carer /ˈkeə.rər/ (n):
(US caregiver, caretaker)
# someone who takes care of a person who is young, old, ill, or disabled (= having an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for them to do some things that other people do), either as a family member or friend, or as a job.
Many carers need help to enable them to take a break or to work or study.
I became ill, and my husband was forced to become my carer.
He is unwilling to leave his father alone without a carer.
haberdasher /ˈhæbədæʃə(r)/ (n):
# (old-fashioned) (British English) a person who owns or works in a shop selling small articles for sewing, for example, needles, pins, cotton and buttons.