listening vocab - architects

managed to (phrasal verb)
/ˈmænɪdʒd tuː/
He managed to finish the report on time

đã xoay xở để, đã thành công trong việc…

unearth (verb)
/ʌnˈɜːθ/
They unearthed a rare painting in the basement

khai quật, tìm ra (thường là thứ quý giá hoặc ẩn giấu)

resent (verb)
/rɪˈzent/
He resented being treated unfairly

bực bội, oán giận, không ưa

break with convention (idiom)
/breɪk wɪð kənˈvenʃən/
The artist broke with convention in his latest exhibition

phá vỡ truyền thống, quy chuẩn thông thường

intrigued by a local building (adj phrase)
/ɪnˈtriːɡd baɪ ə ˈləʊkl ˈbɪldɪŋ/
She was intrigued by a local building near the river

bị thu hút bởi một công trình địa phương

eminent (adjective)
/ˈemɪnənt/
He is an eminent scientist in the field of biology

nổi tiếng, xuất sắc, có tiếng tăm

study under sb (verb phrase)
/ˈstʌdi ˈʌndə ˈsʌmbədi/
He studied physics under Einstein

học từ ai đó, thường là người giỏi, có danh tiếng

set up (phrasal verb)
/set ʌp/
They set up a new architectural firm last year

thành lập

architectural firm (noun phrase)
/ˌɑːkɪˈtekʧərəl fɜːm/
She runs a successful architectural firm in London

công ty kiến trúc

distanced himself from sb (verb phrase)
/ˈdɪstənsd hɪmˈself frəm ˈsʌmbədi/
He distanced himself from his former mentor

tự tách mình khỏi ai đó

gradually established himself (verb phrase)
/ˈɡrædʒuəli ɪˈstæblɪʃt hɪmˈself/
He gradually established himself in the art community

dần dần khẳng định vị trí bản thân

new breed of professional architects (noun phrase)
/njuː briːd əv prəˈfeʃənl ˈɑːkɪtekt/
He belonged to a new breed of professional architects

thế hệ mới của kiến trúc sư chuyên nghiệp

commissioned +by (verb – passive)
/kəˈmɪʃənd baɪ/
The sculpture was commissioned +by the city council

được đặt làm bởi

elected to be its first chairman (verb phrase)
/ɪˈlektɪd tuː bi ɪts fɜːst ˈʧeəmən/
He was elected to be its first chairman in 2005

được bầu làm chủ tịch đầu tiên

upper gallery (noun)
/ˈʌpə ˈɡæləri/
They stood in the upper gallery to watch the performance

hành lang tầng trên

outstanding characteristics (noun phrase)
/aʊtˈstændɪŋ ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪks/
Its outstanding characteristics include the use of light and space

đặc điểm nổi bật

domed ceiling (noun)
/dəʊmd ˈsiːlɪŋ/
The hall had a beautiful domed ceiling

trần nhà hình vòm

superb (adjective)
/suːˈpɜːb/
The food and service were superb

tuyệt vời, xuất sắc

private hands (noun phrase)
/ˈpraɪvət hændz/
The painting is now in private hands

sở hữu cá nhân

entrust sb +with sth (verb phrase)
/ɪnˈtrʌst ˈsʌmbədi wɪð ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
They entrusted him +with the renovation of the museum

giao phó cho ai cái gì

site (noun)
/saɪt/
This site was chosen for the new hospital

khu đất, địa điểm xây dựng

renowned +for… (adjective)
/rɪˈnaʊnd fɔː(r)/
He is renowned +for his modernist buildings

nổi tiếng vì…

grand (adjective)
/ɡrænd/
They held a grand ceremony at the palace

lớn và sang trọng

was intended +as (passive verb phrase)
/wɒz ɪnˈtendɪd æz/
The building was intended +as a library

được định sẵn như là…

penal institution (noun)
/ˈpiːnəl ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/
The old prison was a penal institution

cơ sở giam giữ

come to pass (idiom)
/kʌm tuː pɑːs/
Everything he predicted came to pass

xảy ra, trở thành hiện thực

cease to be (verb phrase)
/siːs tuː biː/
It ceased to be a public building in 1990

không còn là

medieval (adjective)
/ˌmed.iˈiː.vəl/
They visited a medieval castle during the tour

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