Theo hướng dẫn trong clip, "lose" là một động từ, phát âm /lu:z/, mang nghĩa "mất một cái gì", hoặc "thua". Còn "loose" đọc là /lu:s/, có thể là động từ, danh từ hoặc tính từ. Khi là động từ, nó mang nghĩa "thả, buông cái gì ra". Clip sinh động cùng đoạn lời tiếng Anh sau đây sẽ giúp bạn hiểu thêm sự khác nhau giữa hai từ này. Transcript: "Loose" and "lose" are two completely distinctwords, with different meanings and pronunciations.Getting them wrong means that people mightnot understand what you mean or they'll criticizeyou for poor spelling. In the interests ofgood English and reducing confusion, here are the differences between lose and loose,as well as some advice on how to choose theright spelling. "Lose" (which rhymes with booze)is a verb, meaning 'to be unable to find orkeep something; to have less of something;to fail to win'. It can take the other formsof: lose, losing, and lost. For example: - Shegrabbed Mark's hand so she wouldn't lose himin the crowd. - 'He said that workers willalso lose money by staying away from work. - In high stakes poker, the first man to blinkwhen bluffing loses. Here's a tip: if theword you want is a verb with any of thesemeanings, then you always spell lose witha single O. "Loose" (which rhymes with goose)can be a verb, adjective, or noun. It's mainverb meaning is 'to release something' andit can take the other forms here of loose,loosing, and loosed. As an adjective, it meanseither 'not being firmly fixed; not strictor exact; not tied up or shut in; not tight-fitting'. The comparative is looser, and the superlativeis loosest. - The farmer had three loose teeth. - Don't worry about your hair - let it hangloose. - It seems like a rather loose interpretation. - Paul was dressed in a loose shirt, trousers,and brown boots. As a noun, loose mainlyoccurs in the phrase 'on the loose' whichmeans 'Having escaped from somewhere; notconfined any more.' For example: - Two convictedmurderers are on the loose right now. Here'sa tip: if you know that the word you wantis an adjective or noun, the spelling is almostcertainly 'loose' with two Os. Thanh Bình |
