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My best friend Joanna is absolutely gorgeous (extremely beautiful). She has long, sleek, jet-black hair (sleek = smooth and straight, jet-black = perfectly black), pale blue eyes (pale = light color), and a radiant complexion (skin that appears healthy and full of energy). People always compliment her on her hourglass figure (when a woman has large breasts and hips, but a small waist) and ask her what the secret is to maintaining such a slender waist (a thin waist). She has a round face with an upturned nose, and she actually bears a striking resemblance (looks extremely similar) to a famous singer.

Joanna could get any guy she wanted – so I was really surprised when she introduced me to her latest boyfriend, who I think is hideously ugly (extremely unattractive). He has curly, shoulder-length hair that looks rather unkempt (unkempt hair = messy hair, it appears that the person doesn’t take care of their hair). He has a square face and a ruddy complexion (reddish skin). His deep-set eyes (eyes that are far back in the person’s face) are almost hidden under his bushy eyebrows (big eyebrows with lots of hair), and he sports a thick mustache and a huge, shaggy beard (a beard with lots of hair).

I guess Joanna doesn’t mind his facial hair (facial hair = beard and/or mustache). His body isn’t bad – he has an athletic build (body with a lot of muscles), with broad shoulders (wide shoulders) and muscular arms. If he would only trim his beard (cut his beard a little shorter) and comb his hair, I suppose he could be considered somewhat attractive (more or less beautiful/handsome).

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Collocation explanations in English and Vietnamese:

1. Absolutely gorgeous

   • English: Extremely beautiful.
   • Vietnamese: Cực kỳ xinh đẹp.

2. Long, sleek, jet-black hair

   • English: Smooth, straight, and perfectly black hair.
   • Vietnamese: Mái tóc dài, mượt mà, đen nhánh.

3. Pale blue eyes

   • English: Light-colored blue eyes.
   • Vietnamese: Đôi mắt xanh nhạt.

4. Radiant complexion

   • English: Healthy, glowing skin.
   • Vietnamese: Làn da rạng rỡ, đầy sức sống.

5. Hourglass figure

   • English: A body shape with large breasts and hips but a small waist.
   • Vietnamese: Dáng người đồng hồ cát, với vòng eo nhỏ, ngực và hông lớn.

6. Slender waist

   • English: A thin and slim waist.
   • Vietnamese: Vòng eo thon thả.

7. Round face

   • English: A face that is circular in shape.
   • Vietnamese: Khuôn mặt tròn.

8. Upturned nose

   • English: A nose that is slightly turned upwards.
   • Vietnamese: Mũi hếch.

9. Bears a striking resemblance

   • English: Looks extremely similar to someone.
   • Vietnamese: Trông rất giống với ai đó.

10. Hideously ugly

    • English: Extremely unattractive.
    • Vietnamese: Cực kỳ xấu xí.

11. Curly, shoulder-length hair

    • English: Curly hair that reaches the shoulders.
    • Vietnamese: Tóc xoăn dài ngang vai.

12. Unkempt hair

    • English: Messy hair that appears not well-maintained.
    • Vietnamese: Tóc bù xù, không được chăm sóc.

13. Square face

    • English: A face that is shaped like a square.
    • Vietnamese: Khuôn mặt vuông.

14. Ruddy complexion

    • English: Skin with a reddish tone.
    • Vietnamese: Làn da đỏ hồng.

15. Deep-set eyes

    • English: Eyes that are set far back in the face.
    • Vietnamese: Đôi mắt sâu.

16. Bushy eyebrows

    • English: Thick eyebrows with a lot of hair.
    • Vietnamese: Lông mày rậm.

17. Thick mustache

    • English: A dense and full mustache.
    • Vietnamese: Ria mép dày.

18. Huge, shaggy beard

    • English: A large, messy beard with lots of hair.
    • Vietnamese: Bộ râu to, rậm rạp.

19. Facial hair

    • English: Hair on the face, such as a beard or mustache.
    • Vietnamese: Râu hoặc ria mép.

20. Athletic build

    • English: A body type with a lot of muscles.
    • Vietnamese: Dáng người săn chắc, nhiều cơ bắp.

21. Broad shoulders

    • English: Wide shoulders.
    • Vietnamese: Vai rộng.

22. Muscular arms

    • English: Arms with well-defined muscles.
    • Vietnamese: Cánh tay cơ bắp.

23. Trim his beard

    • English: Cut the beard to make it shorter.
    • Vietnamese: Tỉa bớt râu.

24. Comb his hair

    • English: Arrange hair neatly using a comb.
    • Vietnamese: Chải tóc.

25. Somewhat attractive

    • English: Moderately good-looking.
    • Vietnamese: Khá hấp dẫn.