Upper Intermediate - General Flashcards
Time
Prior to
Nghĩa: Trước
formal
Example: I had written to her prior to meeting the committee
Previously
Nghĩa: trước đây
fairly formal
Example: It was nice to be in Venice. Previously I’d only been to Rome
Early on
Nghĩa: Sớm
before then, fairly informal
Example: I was in the office from 2.30. I was out early on
Formerly
Nghĩa: trước đây
fairly formal
Example: The city is now called Thatcherville. Formerly it was Grabtown
Just as
Nghĩa: Cũng như
Example: precise moment
At the very time
Nghĩa: Vào đúng lúc đó
Stronger than as/ just as
Example:
At the very moment
Nghĩa: Vào đúng lúc này
Stronger than as/ just as
Example:
Whenever
Nghĩa: Bất cứ khi nào
Example:
During
Nghĩa: Trong lúc
Does not specify howlong within a period of time
Example:
Throughout
Nghĩa: Khắp
From the beginning to the end of a period of time
Example:
After+ V-ing
Nghĩa: Sau + V-ing
formal
Example:
After that
Nghĩa: Sau đó
Example:
Afterward
Nghĩa: Sau đó
Example: He felt ill in August. He died afterward
Following
Nghĩa: Tiếp theo
fairly formal
Example: Following my visit to Beijing, I bought several books about China
In the meantime
Nghĩa: Trong lúc đó
Example: Dinner will be ready in about an hour. In the meantime, relax and have a drink
Till then
Nghĩa: Cho đến lúc đó
Example: The new computers are arriving soon. Till then, we’ll have to use the old ones.
Since then
Nghĩa: Kể từ đó
Example: I last met him in 1985. SInce then I haven’t seen him
By the time
Nghĩa: Đến lúc đó
Example: By the time I retire, I will have worked here 26 years
On condition that
Nghĩa: Với điều kiện là
Example: You can borrow the bike on condition that you return it by five o’clock
Providing that/ Provided that
Nghĩa: Cung cấp điều đó/Với điều kiện là
Example: Providing/ Provided you don’t mind cats, you can stay with us
Supposing/what if
Nghĩa: Giả sử/nếu như
Used for possible situations
Example: Supposing/ what if he doesn’t turn up, what shall we do then
Prerequisite
/ˌpriːˈrekwəzɪt/
Nghĩa: Điều kiện tiên quyết
absolutely necessary, very formal
Example: A good standard of English is a prerequisite for studying at a British uni
Owning to
Nghĩa: Sở hữu
Example: Owning to the icy conditions, the two lorries collided