Human descriptive terms
stride: sải bước dài
strode, striding
Sound & Speaking
grunt: (1) tiếng heo kêu ụt ịt; (2) càu nhàu, lằm bầm
groan (v.): than vãn; rên rỉ; to make a long deep sound because you are annoyed, upset or in pain, or with pleasure
ruddy: (of a person’s face) looking red and healthy
mutter (verb): to speak or say something in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed about something
wail: tiếng rên rỉ; to make a long, loud, high noise because you are sad or in pain
whine: to complain in an annoying, crying voice
weep: (formal or literary) to cry, usually because you are sad
quaver: giọng run run, if somebody’s voice quavers, it is unsteady, usually because the person is nervous or afraid
stammer: to speak with difficulty, repeating sounds or words and often stopping, before saying things correctly
stutter: nói lắp hay cà lăm; to have difficulty speaking because you cannot stop yourself from repeating the first sound of some words several times
stuttering
gape (Verb): há hốc mồm; "agape" là adjective.
gasp: to take a quick deep breath with your mouth open, especially because you are surprised or in pain.
shriek: to give a loud high shout, for example when you are excited, frightened or in pain. "shriek" is both Noun and Verb
shrieking; shrieked
Shrek; snar (v.)
gaunt: hốc hác, (of a person) very thin, usually because of illness, not having enough food, or worry. Ex: gaunt face
growl: (of animals, especially dogs) to make a low sound in the throat, usually as a sign of anger
snarl: gầm gừ, tiếng ngừ ngừ của chó; (2) to speak in a rough, low, angry voice.
snarling, snarled
gnarled (adj): xương xẩu, (of a tree) twisted and rough; with hard parts growing all over it. Ex: gnarled hands
scrawny: (of people or animals) very thin in a way that is not attractive
snap: to speak or say something in an impatient, usually angry, voice
bark (v.): the short loud sound made by dogs and some other animals
spring (v.): (of a person or an animal) to move suddenly and with one quick movement in a particular direction
stagger (v.): a weak unsteady way of walking, as if you are about to fall
detest: to hate somebody/something very much
detestable
protest
snort (v.): to make a loud sound by breathing air out noisily through your nose, especially to show that you are angry or think something is silly
snore: to breathe noisily through your nose and mouth while you are asleep
growl: gầm gừ, chó ngừ ngừ
snap (v.): nói cắt ngang, giận dữ, cáu gắt
sneer: to show that you have no respect for somebody by the expression on your face or by the way you speak
sneering disdain
jabber: to talk quickly and in an excited way so that it is difficult to understand what you are saying
Movements
limp: to walk slowly or with difficulty because one leg is injured
pad (v.): to walk with quiet steps
pad (N.)
wade: to walk with an effort through something, especially water or mud
ford: (1 - Noun) chỗ khúc sông cạn đi qua được; (2 - Verb) hành động đi qua khúc sông cạn đó
fordable là adjective
distinguish with: afford (verb); affordable (adj)
waddle: đi lạch bạch như con vịt; a way of walking with short steps, moving your body from side to side, like a duck
paddle (v.): to move a small boat through water using a paddle
squirm (v.): to move around a lot making small twisting movements, because you are nervous, uncomfortable, etc.
wriggle (v.): quằn quại; uốn éo; vặn vẹo; to twist and turn your body or part of it with quick, short movements
wring (v.): to press somebody’s hand very hard when you shake hands
trip: trượt té; to catch your foot on something and fall or almost fall
tripped; strip (v.)
A stomach rumble, also known as a bowel sound, peristaltic sound, abdominal sound, bubble gut or borborygmus, is a rumbling, growling or gurgling noise produced by movement of the contents of the gastrointestinal tract as they are propelled through the small intestine by a series of muscle contractions called peristalsis.
empty stomach growl
trudge: to walk slowly or with heavy steps, because you are tired or carrying something heavy
caper: (formal) to run or jump around in a happy and excited way capered, capering
Attitude
distaste (Noun): không ưa; không thích.
scorn (N.): a strong feeling that somebody/something is stupid or not good enough, usually shown by the way you speak
pouty (adj): bĩu môi, (of lips) slightly thick, making it seem as though you are pouting; having lips like this
dismay: a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise.
dislike (v.)
resent: to feel bitter or angry about something, especially because you feel it is unfair
disdainful (adj): showing the feeling that somebody/something is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention
disgust (N.): a strong feeling of dislike for somebody/something that you feel is unacceptable, or for something that looks, smells, etc. unpleasant
abhor; demur disdainful (adj): kinh thường, có vẻ khinh bỉ; "disdain" là Noun\
contempt (N.): the feeling that somebody/something is without value and deserves no respect at all. More: contemptuous (adj)
contemplate (v.)
distaste (N.): a feeling that somebody/something is unpleasant or offensive insolent (adj): extremely rude and showing a lack of respect
contemptible
impetuous (adj): acting or done quickly and without thinking carefully about the results
shrewd: clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation
grin (v.): nhe răng cười, cười toét miệng; to smile widely
grinned, grinning
beam (v.): to have a big happy smile on your face
beaming
smirk (Verb | Noun): cười nhếch mép, nụ cười giả dối