STEPWELLS Flashcards
aesthetically
/ɛsˈθɛtɪkli/
(adv) về mặt thẩm mỹ
= in a beautiful or artistic way
EX:
I would love to live in a well-designed, [aesthetically] pleasing, eco-friendly house.
a wealth of
(c) một lượng lớn
= a very large or vast amount of sth
EX:
Russia has [a wealth of] coal and timber.
bygone
(a) xa xưa
= happening or existing a long time ago
EX:
The empty factories are relics of a [bygone] era.
relic
(n) di tích, di vật
civilisation
(n) nền văn minh
= a society, its culture and its way of life during a particular period of time or in a particular part of the world
EX:
Many different [civilisations] have left their mark on the country and its culture.
depict
(v) tượng trưng, mô tả
= to represent or show something in a picture, story, movie
EX:
Her paintings [depicts] the lives of ordinary people in the last century.
derelict
(a) bị bỏ hoang
= (of buildings or equipment) not cared for and in bad condition
EX:
The theatre has been left to stand [derelict].
devastating
(a) tàn phá, phá huỷ
= causing a lot of damage and destroying things
EX:
Oil spills are having a [devastating] effect on coral reefs in the ocean.
divert
(v) sử dụng cho mục đích khác
= to use something for a different purpose
EX:
The government decided to [divert] resources from roads into railways.
elaborate
(a) phức tạp
= containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts
EX:
They had created [elaborate] computer programs to run the system.
embellish
(v) làm đẹp, trang trí, tôn tạo
= to make something more beautiful by adding decoration to it
EX:
The ceiling was embellished with flowers and leaves.
fall into
(v) bắt đầu rơi vào 1 tình trạng nào đó
= to gradually get into a particular condition, especially to get into a bad condition as a result of not being taken care of
EX
Over the years the house had fallen into disrepair.
far-flung
xa
= a long distance away
EX
She has travelled to the most [far-flung] corners of the worlds.
gaze in wonder
(v) chiêm ngưỡng
= to look steadily at someone/something for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of something else
EX
They [gazed in wonder] at the mighty peaks.
glory
(n) thời kỳ hưng thịnh, hào quang
= great success that brings someone praise and honour and makes them famous
EX
The reunion is an opportunity for the soldiers to remember their past [glories].
heyday
(a) thời hoàng kim
= the most successful or popular period of someone or something
EX:
In their [heyday], the brand sold as many records as all the other groups in the country put together.
incredibly
(adv) đáng kinh ngạc
= used for saying that somethng is very difficult to believe
EX:
[Incredibly], no one was hurt in the accident.
ingenuity
(n) tài khéo léo
= the ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways
EX
We have to admire his [ingenuity] in redesigning the machinery.
inhabitant
(n) cư dân
= a person that lives in a particular place
EX:
The island’s earliest [inhabitants] came from India.
intricate
(a) phức tạp
= having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way
EX:
The building has [intricate] geometric designs on several of the walls.
irrigation
(n) tưới tiêu, thuỷ lợi
= the practice of supplying water to an area of land through pipes or channels so that crops will grow
EX:
[Irrigation] has increased the are of cultivable land.
marvel
(n) kỳ quan
= a wonderful and surprising person or thing
EX:
The building is an architectural [marvel].
monument
/ˈmɒnjumənt/
(n) công trình kiến trúc lớn, đài tưởng niệm
= a building that has special historical importance
EX:
Some of the town’s Roman [monuments] still survive.
negotiate
(v) vượt qua được (vật chướng ngại, khó khăn,…), thương lượng
= to successfully get over or past a difficult part on a path or route
EX:
The climbers had to [negotiate] a steep rock face.
ornate
(v) trang trí công phu
= covered with a lot of decoration, especially when this involves very small or complicated designs
EX:
This ceiling is a little too [ornate] for my taste.
pristine
(a) nguyên sơ, ban đầu
= new or almost new, and in very good condition
EX:
The car is in [pristin] condition.
relentless
(a) gay gắt, không ngơi ngớt
= continuing in a severe or extreme way
EX:
The sun was [relentless]
His [relentless] energy made him come alive in every role he played.
renowned
(a) nổi tiếng
= famous and respected
EX:
It is [renowned] as one of the region’s best restaurants.
shelter
(v) cho ai/cái gì chỗ trú
= to give someone/somebody a place where they are protected from the weather or from danger
EX:
Trees [shelter] the house from the wind.
spell
(n) đợt
= a short period of a particular type of weather
EX
In this current cold [spell], many old people are dying needlessly of hypothermia.
stunning
(a) tuyệt vời, gây ấn tượng sâu sắc
= extremely attractive or impressive
EX
The view from our room is [stunning]
utilitarian
/ˌjuːtɪlɪˈteəriən/
(a) thực tế, thiết thực
= designed to be useful and practical rather than attractvie
EX:
Her clothes were [utilitarian], unlike the elaborate dresses the other girls were wearing.
worship
(n) sự thờ cúng
= the practice of showing respect for God or a god, by saying prayers, singing with others.
EX
The tradition of ancestor [worship] stretches back thousands of yeas.
hallmark
(n) dấu khắc, điểm nổi bật, sự nhấn mạnh
= a mark stamped on articles of gold
incarnation
(n) hoá thân
= a person who embodies in the flesh a deity
EX:
I don’t know how you feel about it, but you were male in your last incarnation.
medieval
(a) thuộc về Thời Trung cổ
terrace
(n) sân thượng
= a level paved area next to a building, a patio
Note:
terrace: sân thượng
veranda: mái hiên
porch: hiên nhà
tier
(n) tầng nhà
= each in a series of rows or levels of a structure placed one above the other
pavilion
/pə’viliən/
(n) đài, lều vải, rạp
EX:
sculpture
/ˈskʌlptʃə(r)/
(n) nghệ thuật điêu khắc, chạm trổ
EX:
He collects modern sculpture
