Biết cách mô tả cảm giác, cảm xúc, thái độ bằng vốn từ vựng tiếng Anh phong phú sẽ là cách bạn ghi điểm trong các bài kiểm tra cũng như giao tiếp thường ngày.

1. Từ vựng tiếng Anh diễn tả sự vui mừng

Từ vựng	Nghĩa	Ví dụ
Amused	thích thú, giải trí, buồn cười	I took plenty of games to keep the children amused.
Blissful	hạnh phúc, sung sướng	We spent a blissful year together before things started to go wrong.
Blithe	(dùng trong thơ ca) sung sướng	She shows a blithe disregard for danger.
Buoyant	sôi nổi, vui vẻ	After reading the letter he was in a buoyant mood.
Carefree	vô tư, thảnh thơi	She is carefree and he a bookworm.
Cheerful	vui mừng, phấn khởi, hớn hở	She manages to stay cheerful (= happy and positive) despite everything.
Cheery	vui vẻ, hân hoan	You seem mighty chipper this morning - what's up? I know that she would not have been so chirpy without good reason.
Chipper/chirpy	vui tính, hoạt bát (từ Mỹ)	He won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office.
Content/Contented	hài lòng, toại nguyện, mãn nguyện, thỏa mãn	They're content to socialize with a very small circle of people.
Delighted	vui mừng, hài lòng	She said she didn't care about it, but I believe she was secretly delighted.
Ebullient	sôi nổi	He wasn't his usual ebullient self.
Ecstatic	ngây ngất, mê	The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crowd.
Enraptured	vô cùng sung sướng, thích thú, mê mẩn	The audience was enraptured by the young soloist's performance.
Euphoric	phởn phơ	He knew he was going to win big, big, big, and he was euphoric about it.
Exhilarated	vui vẻ, hồ hởi	At the end of the race I was exhilarated.
Exultant	hân hoan, hoan hỉ, hớn hở, đắc chí, hả hê	He was exultant at the news of his team’s victory.
Funny	hài hước, thú vị	I've never found Charlie Chaplin very funny.
Glad	vui lòng, hân hoan, vừa lòngg	I'm so glad I don't have to give that speech.
Gratified	thỏa mãn, hài lòng	We were gratified by the response to our appeal.
Happy	vui vẻ, hạnh phúc	You'll be happy to know that Jean is coming with us.
Invigorated	được tiếp thêm sinh lực, hăng hái	We were invigorated by our walk.
Jocular	vui vẻ, vui đùa; hài hước	Michael was in a very jocular mood at the party.
Jolly	vui tươi, vui nhộn; (từ lóng) hay ho, thú vị, dễ chịu	She's a very jolly, upbeat sort of a person.
Jovial	vui vẻ, vui tính	He seemed a very jovial guy.
Joyful/Joyous	vui mừng, vui sướng, hân hoan	I don't have very much to feel joyful about/over at the moment.  Waiting to see your child come off of the bus after a 3-day school trip can be exciting and full of joyous expectation.
Jubilant	mừng rỡ, hân hoan; hớn hở	The fans were jubilant at/about/over their team's victory.
Light-hearted	thư thái, vô tư lự	It was a fairly light-hearted discussion.
Merry	(sử dụng cho lời chúc) vui, vui vẻ; (từ cổ) dễ chịu	She's a merry little soul.
Mirthful	vui vẻ, cười đùa	The ending of the film is melancholy rather than mirthful.
Optimistic	lạc quan, yêu đời	She is optimistic about her chances of winning a gold medal.
Overjoyed	vui mừng khôn xiết	Helen was overjoyed to hear that they had given her the job.
Pleased	vừa lòng, vừa ý, thích thú	I'm really pleased with your work this term.
Radiant	rạng rỡ, rạng ngời, hớn hở	The bride looked radiant on her wedding day.
Rapturous	nhiệt liệt, sung sướng vô ngần	The play was greeted with rapturous applause.
Satisfied	hài lòng, thỏa mãn	Her teachers seem satisfied with her progress.
Smiling	mỉm cười, tươi vui	I really miss seeing their happy smiling faces.
Sunny	vui vẻ, hớn hở, tươi sáng	She has a very sunny disposition.
Thrilled	rộn ràng, sung sướng	I was thrilled that so many people turned up to the party.
Untroubled	yên ổn	She remains untroubled despite the chaos around her
Happy-go-lucky	kiểu người luôn tươi sáng, vô tư	A happy-go-lucky person does not plan much and accepts what happens without becoming worried.
In a good mood	có tâm trạng tốt	The boss is in a good mood today, so he might take news of the printing error well.
In good spirits	có tinh thần tốt	He seemed sad the last time I saw him, so I'm glad he's in good spirits tonight.
Jump for joy	nhảy cẫng lên vì sung sướng	"So how did Robert take the news?" "He didn't exactly jump for joy."
Thrilled to bits	rất hài lòng	She was thrilled to bits with her present.
Happy as Larry	vô cùng sung sướng	I gave her a police badge to wear on her sleeve and she's as happy as Larry.
Like a dog with two tails	như chú chó với 2 cái đuôi; nghĩa là cực kì vui mừng	Lucy will be like a dog with two tails if she gets into the team.
Full of the joys of spring	đầy nhiệt huyết, năng lượng	He bounced into the office, full of the joys of spring.
Tickled pink	vô cùng vui mừng, phấn khích, thích thú (nghĩa thân mật, gần gũi)	I was tickled pink to be invited.
Walking on air	lâng lâng như đi trên không trung	Ever since she met Mark, she's been walking on air.
In seventh heaven	ở thiên đường thứ 7, ý nói cảm giác cực kì sung sướng	Since they got married, they’re in seventh heaven.
Over the moon	vui mừng như được ở trên cung trăng	She was over the moon about/with her new bike.
On cloud nine	như trên chín tầng mây	"Was Helen pleased about getting that job?" "Pleased? She was on cloud nine!"
On top of the world	như trên đỉnh thế giới	I was on top of the world when I was offered a higher paid job.
Be flying high	hứng khởi và vui vẻ tột cùng	They were flying high after their first child was born.
Be pumped up	rất hào hứng hoặc tràn đầy nhiệt huyết	Tod is pumped up for his first job interview.
To live in a fool’s paradise	sống trong ảo tưởng hạnh phúc (vì không biết đến hoặc không muốn chấp nhận sự hiện diện của những vấn đề khó khăn)	James is living in a fool's paradise because he thinks things are always going to be this good.

2. Từ vựng tiếng Anh diễn tả tâm trạng buồn bã, chán nản, đau khổ

Từ vựng	Nghĩa	Ví dụ
Depressed	rất buồn	After he failed his English exam, he was depressed for a week.
Disappointed	thất vọng	She was disappointed by her son’s poor results at school.
Disheartened	thất vọng	She was very disheartened by the results of the test.
Sad/Unhappy	buồn	It makes me sad to see all those animals in cages at the zoo. That's enough to make anyone unhappy.
Down	buồn bã, chán nản	She's been really down since her husband left.
Downcast	buồn, thất vọng	I thought you were looking a little downcast this morning.
Down in the dumps	buồn (chán); chán nản; thất vọng	When she left him, he was down in the dumps for a couple of weeks.
Be at the end of sb's rope	hết sức chịu đựng, hết cả kiên nhẫn	Helen is now having breast cancer. She is at the end of her rope.
Feel blue	cảm thấy buồn	She felt a little blue because she fail the exam.
Beside oneself (with grief, worry)	quá đau buồn	My family was beside ourselves with grief when my grandmother died.
Be grief-stricken	ưu phiền, ảo não	After his mother’s death, he was left grief-stricken.
At the end of sb''s tether	chán ngấy hoàn toàn	The children have been misbehaving all day – I’m at the end of my tether.
Devastated	sụp đổ, sốc	I was devastated when the doctor told me the news.
Dispirited	mất tinh thần, ít hy vọng	The troops were dispirited and disorganized.
Gloomy	buồn, vô vọng, bi quan	The vet is rather gloomy about my cat's chances of recovery.
Glum	u buồn	He's very glum about the company's prospects.
Gutted	rất thất vọng	He was gutted when she finished the relationship.
Heartbroken	tan nát, cực kỳ đau khổ	If she ever left him he would be heartbroken.
Melancholy	sầu muộn	Larry is in a very melancholy mood.
Miserable	rất buồn; buồn bực và không thoải mái	She's miserable living on her own.
Pathetic	đáng thương cảm, buồn thương	After the accident he became a pathetic figure, a shadow of his former self.
Sorrowful	rất buồn	With a sorrowful sigh she folded the letter and put it away.
Upset	buồn, lo lắng, bực mình	Don't get upset about the dress - there's only a little stain on it.
Wretched	mệt mỏi, buồn bực	I think I must be coming down with flu - I've been feeling wretched all day.

3. Từ vựng tiếng Anh diễn tả sự giận dữ, bực tức

Từ vựng	Nghĩa	Ví dụ
Angry	tức giận	She was angry with her boss for criticising her work.
Furious	vô cùng tức giận	He's furious about/at the way he's been treated.
Mad	tức điên	He's always complaining and it makes me so mad.
Annoyed	bực mình	She was annoyed by his comments.
Cross	bực bội	I was cross with him for not helping me, as he said he would.
Irate	cực kỳ khó chịu	We have received some irate phone calls from customers.
Wrathful	giận sôi lên	I replied by a wrathful and contemptuous stare.
Livid	cáu tiết	The rude letter from his mother-in-law made him livid.
Seething	rất tức giận nhưng giấu kín	A feeling of seething resentment led to angry exchanges between the teams.
Upset	tức giận hoặc không vui	I’m sorry you’re upset – I didn’t mean to be rude.
See red	rất giận dữ	My boss blamed Jane for breaking his clock that made him see red!
Hopping mad	tức phát điên lên	She was hopping mad when she found out her daughter went home late.
In a black mood	trong tình trạng phẫn uất	Don’t touch her – she’s in a black mood today.
To bite someone’s head off	nổi giận vô cớ	I just asked if I could help – you don’t have to bite my head off!
Sick as a parrot	bực bội vì bạn đã bỏ lỡ một cơ hội	He was as sick as a parrot when he realised he had thrown away his lottery ticket.
Cheesed off	giận dữ	I was really cheesed off when I lost the competition.

4. Từ vựng tiếng Anh mô tả sự sợ hãi

Từ vựng	Nghĩa	Ví dụ
Scared	sợ hãi	I get scared when I’m alone at night.
Afraid	sợ hãi, lo sợ	She is afraid of the dark.
Frightened	khiếp sợ, hoảng sợ	I’m frightened of snakes.
Spooked	sợ hãi	My cats are easily spooked before a thunderstorm.
Terrified	cảm thấy khiếp sợ, kinh sợ	She was absolutely terrified when she heard the noise.
Petrified	cực kỳ khiếp sợ, sợ đến nỗi đơ người ra	The building began to shake and we were all petrified.
Freaked out	tiếng lóng được nam giới dùng nhiều vì khi dùng "scared", họ cảm thấy làm mất sự nam tính	I got freaked out when I saw the bat fly across the room.
A terrifying ordeal	một thử thách đáng sợ	Her terrifying ordeal illustrates how a seemingly run-of-the-mill sore throat can be potentially lethal.
Send shivers down my spine	làm lạnh xương sống	Hearing that the killer escaped prison sent shivers down my spine.
Get goose bumps	nổi hết cả da gà	I got goose bumps watching that scary movie last night!
Make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up	dựng tóc gáy	Walking past the cemetery alone at night made Mary's hair stand up on the back of her neck.
Frighten the life out of me = scared the hell out of me	làm tôi hoảng hết cả hồn	That car accident seems to have frightened the life out of Janet—she's still shaken by it.
Shake with fear	sợ sun cả lên	Your threats really scare me. I’m shaking in fear.
Jump/Leap out of my skin	giật bắn cả mình	I didn't hear her come in, so I nearly jumped out of my skin when she spoke to me.
be afraid/scared of your own shadow	nhát như cáy, sợ bóng sợ gió	After watching “The Ring”, she became afraid of her own shadow.

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