Thẻ ghi nhớ: English Collocations in Use Advanced - Unit 46 (Space and time) | Quizlet

confined space

không gian hạn chế, chật hẹp

cramped conditions

living or working spaces that are uncomfortably small, restricted, or overcrowded, limiting movement and personal space

ex: Ethical consumers are increasingly boycotting brands that keep livestock in ..., advocating instead for free-range farming practices.

ample room

more than enough space

ex: Preserving vast corridors of natural habitat is crucial to ensuring that apex predators have ... to roam and hunt.

vast expanse

large, wide area (một dải không gian bao la, bát ngát)

leave room for

nhường chỗ cho

over the course of time

as time wears on

ex: the architectural identity of the city has been profoundly shaped ..., reflecting a palimpsest of colonial influences and modern aspirations.

preserved for posterity

bảo tồn/lưu giữ cho hậu thế

ex: Seed banks serve as a global insurance policy, where the genetic diversity of essential crops is ... in the face of potential climate catastrophes.

bygone era

a time in the distant past

restored to former glory

khôi phục lại thời kỳ hoàng kim

dim and distant memory

một ký ức xa xăm, nhạt nhòa

ex: In our hyper-connected digital age, the era of handwritten letters and long-distance landline calls feels like a ...

within living memory

can be remembered by people still alive (trong ký ức của những người còn sống)

in the not-too-distant future

quite soon (trong một tương lai không xa)

ex: Personalized gene therapy, once a staple of science fiction, is poised to become a standard medical treatment for rare hereditary diseases ...

in the foreseeable future

trong tương lai gần