28 - Weather & Environment

furnished - (adj) equipped with furniture - Tzu visited an old house that was furnished.

có nội thất

drape A with B - (v) cover - Dust seemed to drape every surface.

phủ lên

unoccupied - (adj) empty - The building had been unoccupied for years.

bỏ trống

demolition - (n) tearing down - A demolition order was pending.

sự phá hủy

presently - (adv) soon - Presently, workers would arrive.

chẳng mấy chốc

numerous - (adj) many - There were numerous repairs needed.

nhiều

contractor - (n) builder - He hired a contractor.

nhà thầu

densely - (adv) thickly - The area was densely populated.

dày đặc

renewal - (n) restoration - A renewal project was planned.

sự làm mới

enlarge - (v) expand - He wanted to enlarge the kitchen.

mở rộng

adjacent to - (prep) next to - The garden was adjacent to a river.

liền kề

consisted of - (v) was made of - The house consisted of three bedrooms.

bao gồm

utility - (n) public service like water, gas - He checked the utility connections.

tiện ích công cộng

veranda - (n) porch - He sat on the veranda.

hiên nhà

dwell - (v) live - He planned to dwell there eventually.

cư trú

canopy - (n) roof-like cover - A canopy shaded the entrance.

mái che

courtyard - (n) inner yard - The courtyard was overgrown.

sân trong

dresser - (n) chest of drawers - He found an old dresser in the attic.

tủ ngăn kéo

faucet - (n) water tap - The faucet was leaky.

vòi nước

handrail - (n) railing - He held the handrail tightly on the stairs.

lan can

lamppost - (n) street light - A lamppost stood outside.

cột đèn đường

windowsill - (n) ledge of window - He placed a pot on the windowsill.

bậu cửa sổ

desirable - (adj) wanted - The location was desirable for its quietness.

đáng ao ước

carpentry - (n) woodworking - He learned carpentry to fix the floors.

nghề mộc

fire extinguisher - (n) safety device - He installed a fire extinguisher in the kitchen.

bình chữa cháy

housewares - (n) kitchen items - He bought housewares for the new home.

đồ dùng gia dụng

in error - (phr) by mistake - He ordered a part in error.

do nhầm lẫn

reinforce - (v) strengthen - He used steel beams to reinforce the walls.

củng cố

restoration - (n) bringing back to good condition - The restoration took months.

sự phục hồi

archway - (n) curved opening - He built a new archway between rooms.

cổng vòm

was mounted on - (v) attached to - A painting was mounted on the wall.

được gắn trên

drain - (n) pipe for water - He unclogged the drain.

ống thoát nước

dig with a shovel - (phr) excavate - He had to dig with a shovel the garden.

đào bằng xẻng

ledge - (n) narrow shelf - He sat on a ledge to rest.

gờ, cạnh lồi

hedge - (n) bush fence - He trimmed the hedge.

hàng rào bụi cây

porch - (n) covered entrance - He added a rocking chair to the porch.

mái hiên

scaffolding - (n) temporary platform - He used scaffolding to paint the high ceiling.

giàn giáo

symmetrically - (adv) in balanced arrangement - He placed plants symmetrically.

cân đối

woodwork - (n) wooden details - He polished the woodwork.

đồ gỗ trong nhà

constructively - (adv) helpfully - He worked constructively with the team.

mang tính xây dựng

locale - (n) location - The locale was peaceful.

địa điểm

reconfiguration - (n) rearrangement - He planned a reconfiguration of the rooms.

sự sắp xếp lại

startle - (v) surprise - A sudden noise would startle anyone.

làm giật mình

annex - (v) attach - He decided to annex a small workshop to the main house.

gắn thêm, sáp nhập

insulation - (n) material to keep heat - He added insulation in the walls.

vật liệu cách nhiệt

shockproof - (adj) resistant to impact - His watch was shockproof for working on site.

chống sốc