Insight advanced L9

sewage system

hệ thống xử lý nước thải

city dweller

người thành phố

slum tenements

khu ổ chuột tập thể

drain

cống thoát nước

stand-alone building

tòa nhà độc lập

urban infrastructure

cơ sở vật chất của thành phố

congested thoroughfares

streets

unprecendented

chưa có tiền lệ

chaotic

hỗn loạn

squalid

extremely dirty and unhygienic

stark

sharply clear

abundant

plentiful

scarce

thiếu thốn

improvished

poor

acute

severe

fantastical

huyển ảo

highbrow

intellect

lowbrow

stupid

enchanting

captivating

repellent

unpleasant

diminuitive

small

enigmatic

mysterious

celebrated

renowned

obscure

mở nhạt —> không nổi tiếng

awe-inspiring

majestic

humble

modest

elaborate

intricate/chi tiết, tinh xảo

subdued

dịu

muted (colour)

not bright

a race against the clock

ngàn cân treo sợi tóc

down the line

in the future

once in a blue moon

rare

all in one go

on a single occasion

little by little

gradually

at a leisurely pace

without hurrying

overnight

suddenly

be pressed for time

in a hurry

call it a day

stop working

have all the time in the world

rảnh

ethereal

other-wordly

lacking in harmony

discordant

thundering

loud

mellow

rich and soft

soothing

chữa lành

lilting

du dương

frenetic

fast and furious

measured

relaxed

multifaceted

contain many aspects

underachiever

less successful

predates

occur earlier

anti-Semitic

hating Jewish people

post-industrial

lạc hậu

forefront

on the top

superstructure

a lot of floors

multifarious

of many different types

love-struck

say đắm

long-lasting

for a long time

clear-cut

obvious

widely held

popular

mass-produced

sản xuất hàng loạt

eye-catching

thu hút

much-copied

in nhiều

feel-good

causing happy feelings

affection (for)

liking

euphoria

intense happiness

infatuation

short-lived passion

distress

mental pain

mania

điên cuồng

devotion

cống hiến

have someone to lean on

depend on

have a soft spot for

like sb

wrap sb round one’s finger

completely control sb

live in each other’s pockets

spend much time together

get on each other’s nerves

annoy

drive a wedge between

chia rẽ

get on like a house on fire

enjoy each other quickly

at his beck and call

ready to help

invade (the country)

xâm chiếm

pledge allegiance

thề trung thành

wage war

start a war

subdue the people

khiến sb phục tùng

drum up support

kêu gọi ủng hộ

rout

defeat completely

besiege (the building)

bao vây

rally one’s troops

thu thập