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"At Face Value" nghĩa là gì?
23 Apr, 2013
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'At face value' có từ face nghĩa là bộ mặt, hay bề ngoài, và value nghĩa là giá trị. Thành ngữ này có nghĩa là dựa trên giá trị bề ngoài.
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“At face value (nhìn bề ngoài), playing video games seems like harmless fun. Yet psychologists (nhà tâm lý học) recognize that it can be a serious problem. About 8.5% of boys play for more than two hours a day. They often lose interest in other activities and people, gain weight and lose sleep. Their overuse of video games might require professional help.”
“We were shocked when Mrs. Rogers suddenly retired. The new CEO claimed that she had decided to spend more time with her family. But I didn’t take that explanation at face value (không tin vào lời giải thích bề ngoài này). Before long, we discovered the truth: Mrs. Rogers had been forced out of her position by her successor.”
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