HOARSE /hɔːrs/ (adj):

# If a person or their voice is hoarse, their voice sounds rough and unpleasant, especially because of a sore throat (= a painful throat because of an infection); giọng nói bị khản vì ốm, đau họng.

- He shouted himself hoarse.

- A hoarse cough/ cry/ scream.

- His voice was hoarse with exhaustion.

ROUGH

EXTRAVAGANT /ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/ (adj):

# (of ideas, speech or behaviour) very extreme or impressive but not reasonable or practical.

- The extravagant claims/ promises of politicians.

- I was embarrassed by all the extravagant praise I was getting.

- He had the extravagant gestures and loud voice of an actor.

SYNONYM: Exaggerated;

DISCOURSE ON (phr.v):

# Discourse on/ upon something: (formal) to talk or give a long speech about something that you know a lot about.

- He discoursed for hours on the problems of the education system.

CLICHÉ /kliːˈʃeɪ/ (n):

# (also cliche) (disapproving) ​[countable]: a phrase or an idea that has been used so often that it no longer has much meaning and is not interesting.

- She trotted out the old cliché that "a trouble shared is a trouble halved". (Cô ấy đã nói ra câu nói sáo rỗng cũ rằng “một rắc rối được chia sẻ thì rắc rối sẽ giảm đi một nửa”.)

- A cliché-ridden style. (một phong cách sáo rỗng)

- It has become a cliché to say that Prague is the most beautiful city in Europe.

- Tired clichés like "the information revolution". (những lời sáo rỗng mệt mỏi như "cuộc cách mạng thông tin")

UTTER /ˈʌtər/ (v):

# (formal) ​utter something: to make a sound with your voice; to say something.

He uttered a great cry of anger.

She did not utter a word during lunch (= said nothing).

My mother hardly uttered a word the entire afternoon.

UTTERANCE /ˈʌtərəns/ (n):

# (formal) ​[uncountable] the act of expressing something in words.

You may feel moved to give utterance to your thoughts.

The audience was won over by the utterance of a few platitudes about freedom and the family.

# [countable] something that you say.

This was one of her few recorded public utterances.

In his public utterances he has suggested support for the bill, but in private he speaks against it.

MAXIM /ˈmæksɪm/ (n):

# ​a well-known phrase that expresses something that is usually true or that people think is a rule for sensible behaviour.

PROVERB /ˈprɑːvɜːrb/ (n):

# ​a well-known phrase or sentence that gives advice or says something that is generally true, for example "Waste not, want not."

SAYING /ˈseɪɪŋ/ (n):

# ​a well-known phrase or statement that expresses something about life that most people believe is wise and true,

"Accidents will happen", as the saying goes.

IDIOM

VERBAL

HIGH-PITCHED

GRATING

FLAT

DISEMBODIED

Hoarse (adj) /hɔːs/: giọng nói bị khản vì ốm, đau họng (having a rough voice, often because of a sore throat or a cold)

2. High-pitched (adj) /ˌhaɪˈpɪtʃt/: giọng nói cao, léo nhéo, có thể âm lượng lớn, gây khó chịu (a high-pitched voice or sound is very high, sometimes loud or unpleasant)

3. Grating (adj) /ˈɡreɪ.tɪŋ/: giọng nói khó chịu, làm phiền người khác (a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying)

4. Flat (adj) /flæt/: giọng nói bằng phẳng, đều đều (miêu tả giọng nói của vùng nào đó) (spoken in a voice that does not go up and down; this word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region)

5. Disembodied (adj) /ˌdɪs.ɪm'bɒd.id/: giọng nói của một người bạn không thấy (a disembodied voice comes from someone who you cannot see)

6. Dead (adj) /ded/: giọng nói vô cảm, vô hồn (if someone’s eyes or voice are dead, they feel or show no emotion)

7. Brittle (adj) /ˈbrɪt.l̩/: giọng nói run run sắp khóc (if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry)

8. Breathy (adj) /ˈbreθ.i/: vừa nói vừa thở, giọng nói có tiếng thở lớn (with loud breathing noises)

9. Appealing (adj) /əˈpiː.lɪŋ/: giọng nói cảm động, van lơn khiến người khác muốn giúp đỡ (An appealing look/voice shows that you want help, approval, or agreement)

10. Adenoidal (adj) /ˈæd.ən.ɔɪdz/: giọng nghẹt mũi, giọng nói khi bịt mũi (If someone’s voice is adenoidal, some of the sound seems to come through their nose)