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Meaning
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slippery; smooth
Slippery or smooth describes a surface that is very even and causes things to slide easily across it when touched.
vi Sàn nhà vừa mới lau xong nên còn rất trơn.
en The floor has just been mopped, so it is still very slippery.
fluent; smooth
Fluent or smooth describes a way of speaking or acting that is continuous and does not have any sudden interruptions.
vi Anh ấy nói chuyện rất trơn và không bao giờ bị ngập ngừng.
en He speaks very fluently and never hesitates.
plain; undecorated
Plain or undecorated describes an object that has a simple appearance without any patterns or extra decorative details attached.
vi Tôi thích mặc những chiếc áo thun trơn vì chúng rất dễ phối đồ.
en I like wearing plain T-shirts because they are very easy to style.
Rank and file refers to the ordinary members of an organization rather than the people who are its leaders.
vi Anh ấy chỉ là một nhân viên trơn trong công ty chúng tôi.
en He is just a rank and file employee in our company.
completely finished
This word is used to emphasize that something is completely gone or that a particular task is entirely finished now.
vi Họ đã ăn sạch trơn tất cả đồ ăn trên bàn.
en They ate all the food on the table until it was completely gone.