ground là gì? Phát âm và cách dùng trong tiếng Anh

ground có nghĩa là mặt đất, đất, bãi đất. Tìm hiểu cách phát âm chuẩn, cách dùng từ trong ngữ cảnh thực tế kèm ví dụ và mẹo ghi nhớ dễ hiểu.

Định nghĩa & cách phát âm từ ground

groundnoun

mặt đất, đất, bãi đất

/ɡraʊnd/
Định nghĩa & cách phát âm từ ground

Từ "ground" trong tiếng Anh có hai cách phát âm phổ biến, tùy thuộc vào nghĩa của nó:

1. Ground (n.) - mặt đất, mặt phẳng, nền:

  • Phát âm: /ɡraʊnd/ (âm "g" thanh ngang, "raʊ" giống như "raw" nhưng ngắn hơn, "nd" là âm cuối)
  • Cách phát âm chi tiết hơn:
    • g: /ɡ/ (âm "g" như trong "go")
    • ra: /rɑː/ (âm "ra" gần giống "rô" nhưng ngắn hơn và nhấn mạnh âm "a")
    • ou: /aʊ/ (âm "ou" là âm đôi, giống như "ow" trong "cow")
    • nd: /nd/ (âm "nd" là âm cuối)

2. Ground (v.) - hạ, giảm, chặn:

  • Phát âm: /ɡraʊnd/ (cùng phát âm như trên)
  • Cách phát âm chi tiết hơn: Tương tự như trên, nhưng cần lưu ý là âm "ou" thường ngắn và nhanh hơn.

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Cách sử dụng và ví dụ với từ ground trong tiếng Anh

Từ "ground" trong tiếng Anh có rất nhiều nghĩa và cách sử dụng khác nhau, tùy thuộc vào ngữ cảnh. Dưới đây là một số cách sử dụng phổ biến nhất của từ này:

1. Đất, mặt đất: (Đây là nghĩa cơ bản nhất)

  • Noun: "The ground was wet after the rain." (Đất ẩm sau cơn mưa.)
  • Verb: (ít dùng hơn) "To ground an airplane" - hạ cánh máy bay. (Ví dụ: "The pilot grounded the plane due to the storm.")

2. Nền tảng, cơ sở:

  • Noun: "Research is the ground of all knowledge." (Nghiên cứu là nền tảng của mọi kiến thức.)
  • Noun: "He’s operating on shaky ground if he makes that claim." (Ông ta đang hoạt động trên những nền tảng yếu ớt nếu ông ta đưa ra tuyên bố đó.) - Dùng để chỉ một lý do, lập luận không vững chắc.

3. Ghép nối, kết nối (thường dùng với điện/điện thoại):

  • Verb: "To ground a device" – nối đất một thiết bị (để tránh tĩnh điện). "You need to ground the metal parts of the device to prevent electrical shock."
  • Noun: "The ground wire" - dây nối đất.

4. Giàn, sân chơi (đặc biệt ở Anh):

  • Noun: "Let's go to the ground to play football." (Đi chơi bóng đá ở sân.)

5. Địa điểm (thường dùng với các địa điểm tổ chức sự kiện):

  • Noun: "The event was held on the ground floor of the hotel." (Sự kiện được tổ chức ở tầng trệt của khách sạn.)

6. (Ví dụ, trong các môn thể thao) Điểm số, chỉ số:

  • Noun: In basketball, he scored 20 ground points. (Trong bóng rổ, anh ấy ghi 20 điểm.) - Đây là cách sử dụng ít phổ biến hơn.

7. (Trong các câu tục ngữ, thành ngữ)rejecting or opposing:

  • Verb: “To ground someone” - chỉ sự từ chối hoặc phản đối một cách mạnh mẽ. "The council grounded the proposal."

Lưu ý:

  • Phát âm: "Ground" phát âm là /ˈɡraʊnd/ (có xu hướng kéo dài âm 'a').
  • Thứ tự từ: Khi sử dụng "ground" với nghĩa "nền tảng", thường đi kèm với các cụm từ như "on the ground of," "on firm ground,"...

Để hiểu rõ hơn về cách sử dụng từ "ground," bạn có thể cung cấp thêm ngữ cảnh cụ thể mà bạn muốn sử dụng từ này. Ví dụ, bạn muốn sử dụng nó trong câu gì?

Bạn có muốn tôi cho bạn thêm ví dụ cụ thể về cách sử dụng từ "ground" trong một tình huống nhất định không?

Các từ đồng nghĩa với ground

Thành ngữ của từ ground

be on firm/solid ground
to be in a strong position in an argument, etc. because you know the facts
  • Everyone agreed with me, so I knew I was on firm ground.
  • He is probably on solid ground when he says we need more training.
break ground
to start digging for a new building project
  • They broke ground for the new highway this month.
British and North American Englishto make a new discovery or do something that has not been done before
  • Her architectural designs have broken new ground.
  • She broke ground by being the first Black woman to win the award.
break new ground
to make a new discovery or do something that has not been done before
  • Her architectural designs have broken new ground.
cut the ground from under somebody’s feet
to suddenly cause somebody’s idea or plan to fail by doing something to stop them from continuing with it
    fall on stony ground
    to fail to produce the result or the effect that you hope for; to have little success
    • His charming smile fell on stony ground with her.
    • The peace initiatives have already fallen on stony ground.
    from the ground up
    (informal)completely, or including everything, starting with the most basic things
    • We need to rebuild the system from the ground up.
    • He learned about the business from the ground up.
    gain ground
    to become more powerful or successful
    • Sterling continues to gain ground against the dollar.
    gain/make up ground (on somebody/something)
    to gradually get closer to somebody/something that is moving or making progress in an activity
    • The police car was gaining ground on the suspects.
    • They needed to make up ground on their competitors.
    get (something) off the ground
    to start happening successfully; to make something start happening successfully
    • Without more money, the movie is unlikely to get off the ground.
    • to get a new company off the ground
    • His plan is too costly to ever get off the ground.
    give/lose ground (to somebody/something)
    to allow somebody/something to have an advantage; to lose an advantage for yourself
    • They are not prepared to give ground on tax cuts.
    • The Conservatives lost a lot of ground to the Liberal Democrats at the election.
    go to ground
    (British English)to hide, especially to escape from somebody
      have/keep your feet on the ground
      to have a sensible and realistic attitude to life
      • In spite of his overnight stardom he still manages to keep his feet on the ground.
      hit the ground running
      (informal)to start doing something and continue very quickly and successfully
        hold/stand your ground
        to continue with your opinions or intentions when somebody is opposing you and wants you to change
        • Don't let him persuade you—stand your ground.
        • She held her ground in the debate.
        to face a situation and refuse to run away
        • It is not easy to hold your ground in front of someone with a gun.
        keep/have your ear to the ground
        to make sure that you always find out about the most recent developments in a particular situation
        • The agent had no suitable properties on his books but promised to keep an ear to the ground for us.
        on the ground
        in the place where something is happening and among the people who are in the situation, especially a war
        • On the ground, there are hopes that the fighting will soon stop.
        • There's a lot of support for the policy on the ground.
        on neutral ground/territory
        in a place that has no connection with either of the people or sides who are meeting and so does not give an advantage to either of them
        • We decided to meet on neutral ground.
        on somebody's own ground
        in an area where somebody has a lot of power, knowledge or experience
        • They are fighting the Conservatives on their own ground.
        • When it comes to music I'm on my own ground.
        prepare the ground (for something)
        to make it possible or easier for something to be achieved
        • The committee will prepare the ground for next month's meeting.
        • Early experiments with rockets prepared the ground for space travel.
        run somebody/something into the ground
        to make somebody work so hard that they are no longer able to work; to use something so much that it is broken
          run/drive/work yourself into the ground
          to work so hard that you become extremely tired
            shift your ground
            (usually disapproving)to change your opinion about a subject, especially during a discussion
            • Each time he seemed to be losing the argument, he just shifted his ground.
            suit somebody down to the ground
            (British English, informal)to be very convenient or acceptable for somebody
            • This job suits me down to the ground.
            • Country life suits me down to the ground!
            take, claim, seize, etc. the moral high ground
            to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents’ side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better
            • I was angry with his blatant attempt to take the moral high ground.
            thick/thin on the ground
            (British English)if people or things are thick/thin on the ground, there are a lot/not many of them in a place
            • Customers are thin on the ground at this time of year.
            • Security officers were thick on the ground during the King’s visit.
            to the ground
            completely, so that there is nothing left
            • The hotel burned to the ground.
            • The city was razed to the ground (= completely destroyed).

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