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pyramid= a large stone building with four triangular (=three-sided) walls that slope in to a point at the top, especially in Egypt and Central America

kim tự tháp

monument= a building, statue, or other large structure that is built to remind people of an important event or famous person

tượng đài, công trình tưởng niệm

ancient= early, antique, olden

cổ đại, cổ xưa

enormous= huge, vast, giant

khổng lồ, to lớn

interest= attraction, fascination, appeal

sự quan tâm, sức hấp dẫn

grand= outstanding, impressive, majestic

vĩ đại, hùng vĩ

impressive= something that is impressive makes you admire it because it is very good, large, important etc

ấn tượng

tribute= something that you say, do, or give in order to express your respect or admiration for someone

sự tôn vinh, lòng tri ân

evolution= development, growth, progression, advancement

sự phát triển, tiến hóa

as far as something is concerned: about something, with regard to something

về, liên quan đến

brilliant= excellent, great, wonderful

xuất sắc, tuyệt vời

architect= someone whose job is to design buildings

kiến trúc sư

prior to= before

trước khi

reign= the period when someone is king, queen, or emperor

triều đại, thời kỳ trị vì

tomb= a stone structure above or below the ground where a dead person is buried

lăng mộ

rectangular= having the shape of a rectangle

hình chữ nhật

clay= a type of heavy sticky earth that can be used for making pots, bricks etc

đất sét

brick= a hard block of baked clay used for building walls, houses etc

gạch

underground= below the surface of the earth

dưới lòng đất

passage= way, road, channel, route, path

lối đi, hành lang

deceased= dead

đã qua đời

bury= to put someone who has died in a grave

chôn cất

conceive= think of, consider, perceive

hình dung, nghĩ ra

stack= load, pile, heap

chồng, đống

slab= a thick flat piece of a hard material such as stone

phiến đá, tấm đá

progressively= increasingly, gradually

dần dần

historian= someone who studies history, or the history of a particular thing

nhà sử học

scholar= an intelligent and well-educated person

học giả

attribute= assign, attach, ascribe

quy cho, cho là do

thoroughly= completely, totally

hoàn toàn, kỹ lưỡng

examine= investigate, check, analyze, explore

kiểm tra, nghiên cứu

experimentation= the process of testing various ideas, methods etc to find out how good or effective they are

sự thử nghiệm

construction= building, creation

sự xây dựng

complex= a group of buildings, or a large building with many parts, used for a particular purpose

khu phức hợp

inward= inner, interior, hidden

hướng vào trong

incline= a slope

độ dốc, mặt dốc

courtyard= an open space that is completely or partly surrounded by buildings

sân trong

shrine= a place that is connected with a holy event or holy person, and that people visit to pray

đền thờ, điện thờ

quarter= an area of a town

khu vực, khu phố

priest= someone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church

linh mục, giáo sĩ

entrance= a door, gate etc that you go through to enter a place

lối vào

trench= a long narrow hole dug into the surface of the ground

hào, rãnh

false= untrue, incorrect, wrong

giả, sai

incorporate= to include something as part of a group, system, plan etc

kết hợp, bao gồm

discourage= to persuade someone not to do something, especially by making it seem difficult or bad

ngăn cản, làm nản lòng

accomplishment= something successful or impressive that is achieved after a lot of effort and hard work

thành tựu

carve= to cut a pattern or letter on the surface of something

chạm khắc

chamber= hall, boardroom, meeting room

phòng, gian phòng

beneath= under, underneath, below

bên dưới

base= the lowest part or surface of something

đáy, phần nền

surround = to be all around someone or something on every side

bao quanh, vây quanh

maze = a complicated and confusing arrangement of streets, roads etc

mê cung

tunnel = a passage that has been dug under the ground for cars, trains etc to go through

đường hầm

robber = someone who steals money or property

kẻ cướp

mysterious = strange, unexplained, unsolved

bí ẩn

discovery = finding, innovation, breakthrough

sự khám phá

vessel = a ship or large boat

tàu thuyền

inscribe = to carefully cut, print, or write words on something, especially on the surface of a stone or coin

khắc, ghi chữ lên

archaeologist = someone who studies ancient societies by examining what remains of their buildings, graves, tools etc

nhà khảo cổ học

represent = to be a symbol of something

đại diện cho, tượng trưng cho

excavate = if a scientist or archaeologist excavates an area of land, they dig carefully to find ancient objects, bones etc

khai quật

honor = respect, pay tribute to

tôn vinh, kính trọng

predecessor = someone who had your job before you started doing it

người tiền nhiệm

shaft = a passage which goes down through a building or down into the ground, so that someone or something can get in or out

giếng đứng, trục thông

attempt = effort, try, go

nỗ lực, sự cố gắng

precaution = something you do in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening

biện pháp phòng ngừa

intricate = complicated, complex, sophisticated, tricky

phức tạp, tinh vi

network = system

mạng lưới, hệ thống

valuable = things that you own that are worth a lot of money, such as jewellery, cameras etc

đồ vật có giá trị

overlook = to not notice something, or not see how important it is

bỏ sót, không nhận ra

thief = someone who steals things from another person or place

tên trộm

astonish = surprise, overwhelm, amaze

làm kinh ngạc

exaggeration = a statement or way of saying something that makes something seem better, larger etc than it really is

sự phóng đại

constitute = to be considered to be something

cấu thành, được xem là

milestone = a very important event in the development of something

cột mốc quan trọng

revolutionary = completely new and different, especially in a way that leads to great improvements

mang tính cách mạng

archetype = a perfect example of something, because it has all the most important qualities of things that belong to that type

hình mẫu tiêu biểu, nguyên mẫu