Giáo án tiếng Anh 12 - Respect / rɪˈspekt / noun

in high esteem.have a high opinion of somebody as something▪ Croft had a high opinion of Marx as a 
political thinker. 
be an admirer of /biː ən ədˈmaɪərər ɒv/ [verb phrase] to admire someone and the work that they do, especially a 
leader, writer, artist, etc.: ▪ I’ve always been an admirer of Potter’s work, and was very sad to hear of her death.be 
a great/real admirer of somebody▪ My tutor was a great admirer of Shakespeare, and often quoted him. 
ADMIRE /ədˈmaɪə ~ -ˈmaɪr/ verb [transitive not in progressive] 
1. to respect and like someone because they have done something that you think is good: 
 - I really admire the way she brings up those kids all on her own. 
admire somebody for (doing) something 
 - Lewis was much admired for his work on medieval literature. 
2. to look at something and think how beautiful or impressive it is: 
 - We stopped halfway to admire the view. 
 - Sal stood back to admire her work. 
3. admire somebody from afar literary to be attracted to someone, without letting them know 
THESAURUS 
admire to like someone because they have achieved something special, or they have skills or qualities that you 
would like to have: 
 - I admire your courage. | She admired him for the way he dealt with the situation. 
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respect to have a good opinion of someone, even if you do not agree with them, for example because they have 
achieved a lot or have high standards: 
 - She is respected by all her colleagues at the university. | She’s an actor who is not prepared to compromise, and 
her audience loves and respects her for that. 
revere / rɪˈvɪə ~ -ˈvɪr / formal to greatly admire someone because of their achievements and personal qualities, 
especially someone famous: 
 - Mandela is revered as one of the great leaders of our time. 
look up to somebody to admire someone who is older or who has more experience than you: 
 - All the young comedians look up to him. 
think highly of somebody to think that someone is good at what they do: His teachers seem to think very highly 
of him. 
idolize to admire someone so much that you think they are perfect – used especially about famous people or 
people in your family: 
 - He idolized his brother. | Jane grew up idolizing Princess Diana. 
hero-worship to admire someone a lot and want to be like them – often used when this seems unreasonable or 
extreme: 
 - She hero-worshipped John to such an extent that she was blind to his faults. 
RELATED WORDS & EXPRESSIONS 
1. to like something 
like /laɪk/ [transitive verb] to think that something is nice, attractive, enjoyable etc: ▪ I like your dress - it’s a 
beautiful colour.▪ Do you like spaghetti?like something about something▪ What did you like about the movie?like 
doing something/like to do something▪ I think Roy likes living alone.▪ I like to see the children enjoying 
themselves. 
be into /biː ˈintuː/ [verb phrase] spoken to like doing a particular activity or be interested in a particular subject: ▪ 
I know she’s really into sports, so I thought I’d ask her to come skiing with us.▪ A lot of his relatives are into very 
weird New Age stuff. 
be fond of /biː ˈfɒnd ɒvǁ-ˈfɑːnd/ [verb phrase] especially British to like something, especially something that you 
have liked for a long time: ▪ Connie had always been fond of animals.▪ He had always been fond of drinking at 
lunchtime, perhaps too fond. 
be keen on /biː ˈkiːn ɒn/ [verb phrase] especially British to like or be very interested in an activity or idea: ▪ I 
know he’s keen on opera. Let’s take him to see "La Traviata'.▪ I’m quite keen on the idea of having a fancy dress 
party. 
appeal to /əˈpiːl tuː/ [transitive phrasal verb] if something appeals to you, you like it because it involves things 
that interest you or ideas that you agree with: ▪ I’m sure this delightful book will appeal to children of all ages.▪ 
Does either suggestion appeal to you? 
go down well also go over well American /ˌgəʊ daʊn ˈwel, ˌgəʊ əʊvəʳ ˈwel/ [verb phrase] if something you do, 
or a book, film, performance etc goes down well with a group of people, they like it: ▪ Her style of comedy is 
very British, but it goes down well in the States too.go down well with▪ At the present time, military action would 
not go over well with the international community 
be to your liking /biː tə jɔːʳ ˈlaɪkɪŋ/ [verb phrase] formal if something is to your liking it has the qualities that you 
like, or it is made in the way that you like: ▪ Was the meal to your liking, Madam?▪ The surrounding countryside 
was very much to our liking. 
2. to like something very much 
love/adore /lʌv, əˈdɔːʳ/ [transitive verb not in progressive] especially spoken to like something very much. Adore 
is stronger but less common than love: ▪ We had a great time at Disneyland. The kids loved it.▪ I adore chocolate -
- I could live on it.love/adore doing something▪ The older men loved hearing about Russ’s success on the football 
field.▪ Jessie adored being the centre of attention. 
be crazy about also be mad about something British /biː ˈkreɪzi əbaʊt, biː ˈmæd əbaʊt/ [verb phrase] informal 
to be extremely interested in an activity and spend a lot of time doing it or watching it: ▪ Jonah’s crazy about 
basketball.▪ She’s always been mad about horses. 
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be attached to /biː əˈtætʃt tuː/ [verb phrase] to like something very much, especially something that you own or 
use, so that you would be upset if you lost it: ▪ Mom gets very attached to her pets.▪ Casey had become quite 
attached to the comforts of his London home. 
have a passion for /ˌhæv ə ˈpæʃən fɔːʳ/ [verb phrase not in progressive] to like an activity very much, because it 
gives you a lot of pleasure or excitement: ▪ From a very early age he had a passion for fast cars.▪ To be a great 
performer, you have to work very hard and have a passion for the music you play. 
be addicted to /bi əˈdɪkt d tuː/ [verb phrase] to enjoy doing something so much that you do it, watch it etc as 
often as you can and feel that you cannot stop doing it: ▪ My son’s addicted to computer games - he hardly ever 
comes out of his room.be addicted▪ I started watching the show out of curiosity, but now I’m addicted! 
3. to like something that could be bad for you 
can’t resist /ˌkɑːnt rɪˈzɪstǁˌkænt-/ [verb phrase] to like something so much that you cannot refuse it when it is 
offered to you: ▪ My mother could never resist expensive perfumes.can’t resist doing something▪ I couldn’t resist 
stopping by the bakery on the way home. 
have a weakness for /ˌhæv ə ˈwiːkn s fɔːʳ/ [verb phrase not in progressive] informal to like a particular kind of 
food, drink, or activity, even though you know it is not good for you or that other people might not approve of it: ▪ 
Too many of the men in our family have a weakness for alcohol.▪ I have to admit I have a weakness for daytime 
soap operas. 
be partial to /biː ˈpɑːʳʃəl tuː/ [verb phrase] to like something such as a particular food or drink, especially when 
you eat or drink it more than you should: ▪ He was particularly partial to my mother’s home-made wine. 
not be averse to /nɒt biː əˈvɜːʳs tuː/ [verb phrase] to like something or like doing something, especially something 
that could be bad or dangerous. This is often used humorously about something that is not really very bad: ▪ She’s 
not averse to the occasional glass of wine.not be averse to doing something▪ The company is highly competitive 
and not averse to taking risks. 
4. to begin to like something 
get to like /ˌget tə ˈlaɪk/ [verb phrase] to begin to like something, especially something that you did not like at 
first: ▪ The more the two women talked, the more they got to like each other.▪ I don’t think I could ever get to like 
hip-hop. 
grow on /ˈgrəʊ ɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb] if something grows on you, you gradually start to like it after a period 
of time: ▪ I didn’t like his accent much at first, but it kind of grows on you.▪ ‘The furniture in this place is a little 
weird.’ ‘Yeah, but it grows on you after a while.’ 
develop/acquire/get a taste for also develop a liking for something /dɪˌveləp, əˌkwaɪər, ˌget ə ˈteɪst fəʳ, 
dɪˌveləp ə ˈlaɪkɪŋ fəʳ something/ [verb phrase] to begin to like something that you did not like or had not 
experienced before: ▪ While Bev was married, she acquired a taste for luxurious living.▪ When her family moved 
to Hollywood, she developed a liking for movie magazines and film culture.▪ Sam soon got a taste for Vietnamese 
bun bo Hue and sticky rice. 
be an acquired taste /biː ən əˌkwaɪəʳd ˈteɪst/ [verb phrase] if something is an acquired taste, people tend not to 
like when they first try it, but begin to like it when they have tried it a few more times: ▪ Dark beers and ales are 
an acquired taste, but there’s nothing better on a cold winter night.▪ Like most modern jazz players, his music’s a 
bit of an acquired taste. 
5. someone who likes something very much 
fan /fæn/ [countable noun] someone who likes a particular sport, team, or famous entertainer very much: ▪ 
Thousands of fans came to hear Oasis play.▪ a football fanfan of▪ Fans of Sylvester Stallone will enjoy this movie. 
lover /ˈlʌvəʳ/ [countable noun] someone who likes a particular activity very much: music/car/wine/animal etc 
lover▪ We are a nation of animal lovers.▪ Every jazz lover dreams of visiting New Orleans. 
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lover of▪ Lovers of night life won’t be able to resist the many nightclubs in the area. 
enthusiast /ɪnˈθjuːziæstǁ-ˈθuː-/ [countable noun] someone who likes a subject, activity, performer etc very much, 
is very interested in them and knows a lot about them: ▪ Enthusiasts are willing to pay up to $12,000 for an 
original copy of the book. 
football/film/jazz, etc. enthusiast▪ Golf enthusiasts will be able to see the tournament live on TV.▪ The 
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