Động từ + giới từ · Phần 3: about và of (Verb + preposition (3))
Cùng một động từ đổi nghĩa theo giới từ. hear ABOUT (được kể về) ⇄ hear OF (biết có ai / cái gì) ⇄ hear FROM (liên lạc). think ABOUT (cân nhắc) ⇄ think OF (nảy ra ý; hỏi / nêu ý kiến). dream ABOUT (khi ngủ) ⇄ dream OF / ABOUT being … (tưởng tượng); wouldn’t dream OF doing. complain (TO somebody) ABOUT (phàn nàn) ⇄ complain OF a pain (kêu đau). remind somebody ABOUT (nhắc đừng quên) ⇄ remind somebody OF (làm nhớ tới).
hear ABOUT ⇄ hear OF ⇄ hear FROM
hear about = được kể về điều gì: Did you hear about the fire at the hotel? hear of = biết có ai / cái gì tồn tại: ‘Who is Tom Hart?’ ‘I have no idea. I’ve never heard of him.’ (không nói heard from him). hear from = liên lạc với: ‘Have you heard from Jane recently?’ ‘Yes, she called me a few days ago.’
- Did you hear about the fire at the hotel? — Bạn có nghe về vụ cháy ở khách sạn không?
- I’ve never heard of him. — Tôi chưa từng nghe tên anh ta.
think ABOUT ⇄ think OF
think about = cân nhắc, tập trung nghĩ: I’ve thought about what you said and I’ve decided to take your advice. ‘Will you lend me the money?’ ‘I’ll think about it.’ (không nói think of it). think of = nảy ra ý: It was my idea. I thought of it first. I felt embarrassed. I couldn’t think of anything to say. Cũng dùng think of khi hỏi / nêu ý kiến: ‘What did you think of the movie?’ ‘I didn’t think much of it.’ (= tôi không thích lắm). Đôi khi cả hai đều được: When I’m alone, I often think of you (hoặc think about you). My sister is thinking of going to Canada (hoặc thinking about going).
- ‘Will you lend me the money?’ ‘I’ll think about it.’ — ‘Bạn cho tôi mượn tiền nhé?’ ‘Để tôi suy nghĩ đã.’
- It was my idea. I thought of it first. — Đó là ý của tôi. Tôi nghĩ ra nó đầu tiên.
dream ABOUT ⇄ dream OF; wouldn’t dream OF
dream about khi đang ngủ: I dreamt about you last night. dream of / about being … = tưởng tượng: Do you dream of being rich and famous? (hoặc dream about being rich). I wouldn’t dream of doing something = tôi sẽ không bao giờ làm: ‘Don’t tell anyone what I said.’ ‘No, I wouldn’t dream of it.’
- I dreamt about you last night. — Đêm qua tôi mơ thấy bạn.
- ‘Don’t tell anyone.’ ‘No, I wouldn’t dream of it.’ — ‘Đừng kể với ai nhé.’ ‘Không, tôi sẽ không bao giờ làm vậy.’
complain (TO somebody) ABOUT ⇄ complain OF a pain
complain about = nói là không hài lòng: We complained to the manager of the restaurant about the food. complain of a pain / an illness = nói là bị đau: We called the doctor because George was complaining of a pain in his stomach.
- We complained to the manager about the food. — Chúng tôi phàn nàn với quản lý về đồ ăn.
- George was complaining of a pain in his stomach. — George kêu đau bụng.
remind somebody ABOUT ⇄ remind somebody OF
remind somebody about = nhắc đừng quên: It’s good you reminded me about the meeting. I’d completely forgotten about it. remind somebody of = làm ai nhớ tới: This house reminds me of the one I lived in when I was a child. Look at this photograph of Richard. Who does he remind you of?
- It’s good you reminded me about the meeting. — May mà bạn nhắc tôi về cuộc họp.
- This house reminds me of the one I lived in as a child. — Ngôi nhà này làm tôi nhớ đến nhà tôi từng ở hồi nhỏ.
Lưu ý
- Mẹo: hear OF = biết tên; hear FROM = có tin; think ABOUT = cân nhắc; think OF = nghĩ ra; remind ABOUT = nhắc; remind OF = gợi nhớ.