Collocation in use intermediate unit 47

fast train

(transport English) tàu nhanh Ví dụ: The fast train arrives in London in under an hour.

fast lane

(driving English) làn đường nhanh Ví dụ: He was driving in the fast lane.

quick glance

(daily English) liếc nhanh Ví dụ: She took a quick glance at her phone.

quick answer

(spoken English) câu trả lời nhanh Ví dụ: I just need a quick answer.

quick decision

(business English) quyết định nhanh Ví dụ: The manager made a quick decision.

quick shower

(daily English) tắm nhanh Ví dụ: I had a quick shower before work.

rapid decline

(academic English) sự suy giảm nhanh chóng Ví dụ: The company faced a rapid decline in profits.

rapid progress

(academic English) tiến bộ nhanh chóng Ví dụ: Students made rapid progress in English.

speedy recovery

(medical English) hồi phục nhanh Ví dụ: We wish you a speedy recovery.

speedy access

(technology English) truy cập nhanh Ví dụ: The website offers speedy access to information.

swift action

(formal English) hành động nhanh chóng Ví dụ: The government took swift action after the flood.

swift response

(formal English) phản ứng nhanh Ví dụ: Doctors gave a swift response to the emergency.

prompt payment

(business English) thanh toán đúng/nhanh hạn Ví dụ: Thank you for your prompt payment.

prompt reply

(business English) hồi đáp nhanh Ví dụ: I appreciate your prompt reply.

brisk walk

(health English) đi bộ nhanh Ví dụ: A brisk walk every morning is healthy.

brisk business

(business English) việc kinh doanh sôi động Ví dụ: The café is doing brisk business.

brisk efficiency

(formal English) hiệu quả nhanh nhẹn Ví dụ: She handled the task with brisk efficiency.

hasty decision

(formal English) quyết định vội vàng Ví dụ: Don't make a hasty decision.

hasty exit

(descriptive English) rời đi vội vàng Ví dụ: He made a hasty exit after the argument.

top speed

(driving English) tốc độ tối đa Ví dụ: The car can reach a top speed of 220 km/h.

breakneck speed

(descriptive English) tốc độ cực nhanh/nguy hiểm Ví dụ: The motorbike raced past at breakneck speed.

slow motion

(film English) chuyển động chậm Ví dụ: The scene was replayed in slow motion.

slow-moving traffic

(transport English) giao thông di chuyển chậm Ví dụ: We got stuck in slow-moving traffic.

slowed to a crawl

(descriptive English) chậm như bò Ví dụ: Traffic slowed to a crawl after the accident.

came to a standstill

(transport English) dừng hẳn Ví dụ: The train service came to a standstill.

unhurried manner

(descriptive English) phong thái thong thả Ví dụ: He spoke in an unhurried manner.

leisurely breakfast

(daily English) bữa sáng thong thả Ví dụ: We enjoyed a leisurely breakfast.

painfully slow

(descriptive English) chậm đến sốt ruột Ví dụ: Internet speeds here are painfully slow.

gathered speed

(movement English) tăng tốc Ví dụ: The train gathered speed after leaving the station.

picked up speed

(movement English) tăng tốc dần Ví dụ: The car picked up speed on the highway.

take a shortcut

(daily English) đi đường tắt Ví dụ: We took a shortcut through the park.

make a detour

(travel English) đi đường vòng Ví dụ: We had to make a detour because of roadworks.

take a detour

(travel English) đi vòng đường khác Ví dụ: The driver took a detour to avoid traffic.

lost my balance

(daily English) mất thăng bằng Ví dụ: I slipped and lost my balance.

lost my footing

(daily English) trượt chân/mất chỗ đứng Ví dụ: He lost his footing on the wet rocks.

steer the conversation

(spoken English) lái hướng cuộc trò chuyện Ví dụ: She tried to steer the conversation away from politics.

take a few steps

(daily English) bước vài bước Ví dụ: He took a few steps towards the door.

turned my bike upside down

(daily English) lật ngược xe đạp Ví dụ: I turned my bike upside down to fix the chain.

went astray

(formal English) đi lạc/thất lạc Ví dụ: One of my letters went astray in the post.