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Vocabulary Meaning/Collocation Example

SCENE 1: ACCOMMODATION

Type of Accommodation

accommodation accommodation service If you have any complaints to make concerning your food or accommodation,please direct them to the house manager.

apartment compound apartment

apartment hotel

studio apartment

I want an apartment with two bedrooms and a kitchen.

B&B (bed and breakfast)

cabin They rented a cabin for their vacation.

cottage The row of buildings you can see on the left are the cottages. They were built for

the workers towards the end of the 18th century.

flat a furnished flat

an unfurnished flat

house detached house

boarding house

family house

guest house

homestay/familystay

host family I understand you help fix up students with host families.

hall of residence In the first year, I lived in the hall of residence, which was pretty good.

inn The traveler decided to lie at an inn that night.

lodge a ski lodge It’s cheaper to lodge in the reception centre than in a hotel. motel There was a vacancy in the motel.

ranch houseresidential college

room single room

double room



twin room

student hostel

suite If you’d like to pay me a small deposit, I’ll put the suite aside for you, sir. I would prefer my own facilities – “en suite”, is that right?

tavern quán trọ The tired traveler finally found a tavern.

Surroundings and views

annoying noise

blackout The blackout caused more rioting in Los Angeles.

city center Now I’m living in the city center, but I want to rent a flat in the north-west of the

city.

dangerous It’s dangerous to play on the road. downtown I went downtown to do some shopping today.

insects haunting

metropolitan area

movie theater

real garden I’d also like the house to have a real garden rather than just a yard, somewhere I

could sit and be peaceful.

rural area

outskirts Most industry is on the outskirts of cities.

snorer I don’t like to stay in a hostel. The person in the bed next to you tends to be asnorer.

sports center

suburb Many people commute from the suburbs.

Interior structure and facilities

attic gác mái We use the attic for storage.entrance hall

balcony Smoking is not allowed anywhere in the room, but it’s permitted on balconies. bathtub The bathtub drain needs repairing.



bedsitter

bed linen In your fees you’ve paid a laundry fee which covers the cleaning of bed linen andtowels.

blanket

blender

blind/shutter The shutter kept banging to and from in the win, so we nailed it back against the

wall.

cable TV

cabinet kitchen cabinet

linen cabinet

bathroom cabinet

carpet lay a carpet There’s a cream carpet in our living room. coffee maker

courtyard This passage leads into the courtyard.

ceiling The attic has a sloping ceiling.central heating

couch a couch potato

cushion

dining area

dustpan

elevator/lift

escalator

fridge/refrigerator

fire/emergency door

fire extinguishergarage We’d better pull in at next garage for some petrol. guest room

iron Will you iron out the wrinkles in this skirt?



kettle electric kettle

boil water in a kettle

The kettle is boiling.

king-sized bed

lawn a tennis lawn

mow the lawn

We played badminton on the lawn.

lobby There are clocks in all the lift lobbies in the library.

laundry room

lounge a cocktail lounge

global lounge

Would you like to have a cocktail in our lounge while you’re waiting?

mat spread a mat on the floor

a bath mat

mattress The mattress is made of spring wires.

outlet/power point

oven microwave oven

passagewaypillow pillow case

porch cổng vòm/hành lang The guests are waiting in the porch.

queen-sized bed

radiator Tom was cold so he huddled up against the radiator.

recreation/game room

roof The roof of the cathedral is spectacular.

sitting/living room

shared/separate kitchen

shower shower set

shower curtainsink

stereo system

storehouse The position of storehouse is just opposite to that of the main building.



stove electric stove

gas stove

switch turn on/turn off the light

switch

terrace We’ll have a supper on the terrace. toaster

towel bath towel

beach towel

utensil cooking utensil

kitchen utensil

vacuum cleaner

wardrobe She wrapped her new dress carefully and tucked it away in the wardrobe.

washing machine and

dryer

Rent, insurance and repairagency real-estate agency

house agency

allocation It’s the university’s policy to give priority in the allocation of residence placesto three categories.

application We received ten applications for the job.

bill bills exrta

bills included

block apartment block

office block

break-in Considering the insurance these days, you never know when there’s going to bea break-in.

contract execution of contract

renewal of a contract



default to assume responsibility for

the debt, or default

deposit You have to pay two-month rent as deposit.

emergency In an emergency, call 911.

flicker (v.) The bathroom light flickers quite badly and it gives me headaches.

house owner

insurance annual insurance cost

landlord/landlady

leak (v.) leakage

lease (v., n.) The lease of their house will fall next year.

Please check the conditions before you sign the lease.

mortgage mortgage loan

to mortgage a house

move-in notice

move-in dateprivacy an invasion of privacy

intrude on a person’s privacy

receipt rent receipt

refund The deposit is not refunded if any damage occurs.

rent maximum rent

minimum rent

replace We’ll get the torn curtain replaced next week. rule housing rules

senior floor senior

settle downtenant người thuê nhà I want to find students as tenants.

vegetarian I prefer vegetarian food.



SCENE 2: TRAVEL

Names of Tour

aquarium They watched the fish swimming in the aquarium.

barbeque (BBQ) A barbeque party on the beach has great attraction for me.

beach walk along the beach

botanical garden

bungee jumping

bushwalk If you don’t like whale cruise, you can have a bushwalk through the nationalpark.

camping go camping

castle

cathedral On the second day in Paris, we’ll visit Notre Dame, the famous cathedral in thecity.

club night club

local walking clubcoast In the summer, traffic builds up along the roads to the coast.

coral coral reef

creature sea creature

cruise crocodile cruise

whale cruise

desert Vast areas of land have become desert.

diving scuba diving

excursion The excursion was the high spot of our holiday.

expedition He was on an expedition to explore the Antarctic.

exhibition There’s going to be a pottery exhibition at the art gallery. farm organic farm

gallery an art gallery

the National gallery



gorge The precipitous gorge stunned us.

heritage The place is a splendid historical heritage.

hiking

hill The river flows by the foot of the hill.

historical site

holiday go on holiday

holiday length

horse riding

itinerary You can ask the travel agency for the itinerary arrangement.

journey a long train journey

a journey on foot/by rail/by

plane

keepsake

knick-knack

local guidemarine life

meadow Daisies are running riot in the meadow.

museum a zoological museum

the British museum

a science museum

an art museum

orchid Many kinds of orchid are becoming rare.

opera house Sydney Opera House

outing have an outing to the seaside Given good weather, we will have an outing.

paintingpark amusement park

National park

reptile park



Royal Park

water park

wildlife park

parachuting

ramble go for a country ramble

rainforest

resort health resort

holiday resort

summer resort

tropical resort

tourist resort

beach resort

countryside resort

rock climbing

safari safari park scene scenic spot The city is famous for its picturesque scene

scenery cityscape scenery

seascape scenery

splendid scenery

The region is remarkable for its scenery.

sculpture

sightseeing go sightseeing

a sightseeing tour

snow-capped mountain

spring bathe in hot springs

Stonehengesouvenir a souvenir/gift shop

a souvenir of one’s first tripabroad



surfing

stable Across them from the yard are the stables, where the horses were kept for

transporting products.

temple The ancient temple is hidden among trees.

theater a movie theater

a lecture theater

tour city tour

guided tour

package tour

spotlight tour

tourist area/spot

automobile tour

tour trade show

tour operation

tour destinationtourism budget tourism

culture tourism

ecotourism

integrated tourism

tourism development plans

tourism facilities

tourism region

tourism marketing

tourism income

tourist business tourist

tourist center

tourist union

tourist economy

tourist advertising



tourist preference

tourist needs

tourist satisfaction

tourist flow

tourist statisticstourist expenditure

tower Tower of London

Eiffel Tower

What I really want to do at the Cathedral is to climb the tower.

travel business travel

travel agency

trip a boat trip

a bus trip

a fishing trip

view see spectacular/splendid

viewsa good view

vineyard

waterfall

waterskiing

Forms of Transportation

aero plane

bile mountain bike

coach medium-sized coach

courtesy car

boat ferry boat pleasure boat

flight book a flight

charter flight



direct flight

flight attendant

four-wheel drive

greyhound xe buýt chạy đường dài

minibus

ship

train express train

double-deck passenger train

yacht The yacht is lying up in the dock.

Airport and ticket booking

air host/hostess An airhostess would take charge of me and I never had an unpleasant

experience.

apron area khu vực cách ly

airport airport terminal

airport taxairport lounge

We went to the airport to see him off.

available (adj.) The ticket is available for three days.

board (v.) boarding card When can I board the plane?

brochure He gave me a brochure about that scenic spot.

airways British Airways

airlines

class economy class

business class

first class

check-incurrency exchange

destination The airplane’s destination is Paris. discount Is there a discount for company booking?



You can get a discount of 5% with the international student card.

declare (v.) Do you have anything to declare?

delay (n./v.) What delayed you so long yesterday?

duty-free shop

embarkation card thẻ lên tàu

ETA estimated time of arrival

ETD estimated time of departure

fare a taxi/bus fare

a single fare

How much is the air fare to London?

hard sleeper

intermediate stop

land (v.) The plane landed an hour late.

luggage luggage barrow

luggage compartment

luggage claim arealost luggage claim form

offer special offer

platform platform ticket At which platform is our train?

passenger a passenger cabin Each passenger is allowed two carry-on pieces of luggage.

pilot The pilot made an emergency landing.

price competitive price

price list

refuel (v.)

reservation make a reservation

confirm a reservationcancel a reservation

runway The plane’s taxiing on the runway. stopover quá cảnh We’ve got a stopover in Atlanta on the way to New York.



schedule scheduled time of departure

scheduled time of arrival

term schedule

souvenir shop

timedifference/conversion

ticket air ticket

budget ticket

berth ticket

half-price ticket

open ticket

return/round-trip ticket

single/one-way ticket

saver ticket

stand-by ticket ticket office

ticket machine

vacant seat

Accommodation and Facilities

accommodation capacity

atmosphere warm/friendly atmosphere I like the woodsy atmosphere of this restaurant.

B&B bed and breakfast

cabin

caravan nh{ lưu động Why don’t you hire a caravan for couple of weeks each year instead of going to

the expense of buying one?

cloakroom phòng để mũ |o

club a garden club

a club for teenagers

a swimming club



a walking club

a book club

a tennis club

a soccer club

club memberscottage

facility conference facilities

coffee-and-tea-making

facilities

basic facilities

sports facilities

five-star hotel

gym a well-equipped gym

holiday house

hostel student hostelyouth hostel

inn

lodge

motel

operator người trực t ổng đ{i The operator finally got me through to Mr. Black’s extension number. registration card

room double room

single room

business room

service high-quality servicefriendly service

service charge

first come, first served



room service

swimming pool

tennis court

tip I gave the doorman a tip.

vacancy We have no vacancy for tonight.Items that should be taken

backpack His backpack is broken. He backpacked around Europe.

beach towel I’ve got to buy beach towels and sun block. binoculars He took out the binoculars and adjusted the focus.

camera I’ve got no film in my camera. casual clothes

compass The compass was first used in sailing.

credit card

driving license

guidebook hat put on/take off your hat

helmet

hiking boots

identification We need two forms of identification for registering the library.

long trousers

map a road map

a map of the bus system

mosquito net

outing shirt

passport passport-sized photopannier thúng,

repellent vải không thấm nước

route book



sleeping bag

sneakers

socks It’s a good idea to bring your hiking boots and thick socks when hiking. sun block, sunscreen

sunglassesswimming suit

sweater The sweater is woven with pure wool.

tent

torch It’s too dark to see. Turn a torch on.

swimming trunks

water container

visa entry/exit visa

transit visa

multiple entry-exit visa

tourist/visitor visatrainers

Dining places and ware

bakery The bakery serves us with fresh bread daily.

banquet banquet hall

new year’s banquet

bill Waiter! The bill, please.

book a table

breakfast

buffet buffet party

chef The chef’s specialty is shrimps with crispy fried rice crust. common room

canteen

café



cafeteria All students have to eat in the cafeteria.

confectionery bánh k ẹo

dining hall

drive-in

feast give/hold a feast The Queen invited them to a feast.fork eat steak with a knife and

fork

grocery grocery store: cửa hàng t ạp

hoá

hamburger joint

knife

lunch three-course lunch

luncheon luncheon party: tiệc trưa

luncheonette cửa h{ng ăn trưa

menu Is there a set menu for lunch?napkin I put a napkin by my plate.

order They ordered a meal.

outlet

plate

pizzeria

ready-to-eat section

reception a wedding reception

refectory phòng ăn

saucer dĩa

set coursesnack bar

spoon tablespoon

teaspoon



takeout đồ ăn mang theo

take-away restaurant

tea party

tray ash tray

vending machineFoods

appetizer Select a nonalcoholic appetizer, such as tomato juice, if you do not care for an

aperitif.

afternoon tea

bread wholemeal bread

sliced bread

crust of bread

bread and butter

bread crumb

Chinese foodcereals Wheat, oats, and the like are cereals.

cold meats

congee sweet potato congee

cookie

crisps

croissant

dessert

fish and chips Fish and chips are the national snack of Britain.

flour The combination of flour and water makes paste.

grain This machine crushes wheat grain to make flour.hotdog

Indian food

kimchi



main course

macaroni Macaroni tastes different from spaghetti.

Mexican food

pie apple pie

strawperry piepizza

potato mash

pudding

refreshment

beverage

drinks

sandwich

salad salad oil

garden salad

green saladsoup tomato soup

seaweed soup

cabbage soup

fish ball soup

beef soup

onion soup

specialty What’s the specialty of the house?

spaghetti People served a spaghetti supper in the parish house.

staple lương thực chủ yếu Rice is our staple food.

sushi a sushi bar

starter

taco

toast



western food

Names of Meat

bacon

brisket

carpchicken

clam

crab

duck roast duck

fish

ham

meat fatty meat

lean meat

meat juice

oysterpoultry

pork pork chops

pork roast

seafood

salmon

sausage

shrimp

steak

turkey

vealVegetables

asparagus

bean sprouts



broccoli

cabbage

carrot

cauliflower

celerychili

corn

cucumber

eggplant

garlic

ginger

leek

lettuce

mushroom

onionpea

pickled vegetable

pumpkin

radish

spinach

tomato

turnip

Fruits

almond

appleapricot

banana

blueberry



cantaloupe

cherry

chestnut

coconut

datefig

kiwi fruit

grape

grapefruit

mango

olive

peach

pear

pineapple

plumpapaya

peanut

pistachio

raisin

strawberry

watermelon

walnut

Names of Beverage

beer

brandychampagne

cocktail

coffee milky coffee



coffee regular

coffee boiler

coffee pot

freeze-dried coffee

black coffeeinstant coffee

cappuccino

drink alcoholic drink

cold drink

hot drink

soft drink

juice lemon juice

orange juice

tomato juice

lemonade

martini

milk low-fat milk

full-fat milk

skimmed milk

milk shake

rum

syrup

tea milk tea

green tea

black tea

strong teaweak tea

ice tea

water mineral water



soda water

chilled water

ice water

sparkling water

purified waterwhiskey

wine claret

hock

yogurt

Cuisines, seasonings

and tastes

bitter

braise

chip

chopcoat sugar coat

cook

cuisine The French cuisine is ancestral.

culinary

curry curry beef

curry chicken and rice

dust

exotic Their taste runs to exotic food.

flavored

fragrant the fragrant smell of the tea

fresh

fry I fry two eggs on the frying pan every morning.

grate



grill

grind

half-done, medium

insipid

jamjelly

loaf a loaf of bread

mince

paste sesame paste

pepper

preserve preservation

rare a rare steak

raw

roast

salt salty

sauce soy sauce

bean sauce

tomato sauce

savory

seasoning

serve

simmer

slice For breakfast, she had only a slice of bread and butter.

First slice all the fruit up, then add the ice cream.steam Why don’t you steam those lobsters with ginger and scallion now?

stir Now, stir the beaten eggs in the milk.

spread sandwich spread He has spread a slice of bread with Jam.



spicy Personally, I prefer hot and spicy foods.

sterile

sweet

tasty The tender young shoots of bamboo are crisp and tasty.

tastelessthick

tidbit

tough

vinegar

Health and Diet

amino acid

appetite have a good appetite

have a poor appetite

appetitive

blood pressurecalorie You should eat food with low calories.

calcium

carbohydrate

cause Smoking is likely to cause heart attack.

cholesterol

diet change the diet

dietitian

go/be on a diet

healthy diet pyramid

balanced diet

rich diet

vegetarian diet

digest digestion of food The food digests well.



a weak/good digestion

indigestion

digestible

fat low-fat milk

full-fat creamfiber high-fiber food

fiber-rich food

health Smoking is not good for your health.

healthy Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy.

intake regular daily intake

life life expectancy

life span

maintain life

metabolism Because the conditioned body is adapted to exercise, the exercise must be more

vigorous to influence resting metabolism.

mineral The sea bed is rich in minerals.

moderate a moderate drinker

nourishing Nourishing diet and exercise keep doctors away.

nutrition nutritious

nutrient

malnutrition

obesity

protein protein deficiency Tree nuts are packed with proteins.

quantity

tissue

vital The heart performs a vital bodily function.It’s absolutely vital that food supplies should be maintained.

vitamin vitamin-rich



vitamin escape

vitamin pill

Symptom

ache headache

grinding toothachebackache

stomachache

allergy allergic He is allergic to pollen.

Are you allergic to any medication/antibiotics?

appointment make an appointment

cancel an appointment

arthritis

asthma

break I think I might have broken my elbows. It’s killing me. bruise He fell from his bike and got bruise in his knee.

campus clinic

chicken pox

chronic She’s developed a chronic cough.

community hospital

cough It’s an ideal remedy for a cough. consult consult a doctor

consulting hours

consultant

cowpox

diarrhea

dizzy I feel dizzy and feverish.

doze There’s nothing like a little doze after lunch. drowsy The side effect of cough cure is that it may cause drowsiness.



epidemic An epidemic of influenza is spreading quickly in this area.

exhaustion Flu is an infectious disease characterized by fever, aches and pains and

exhaustion.

faint He felt faint for lack of food.

fatigue His health is deteriorating from fatigue.feeble She is feeble from sickness.

flu/influenza

fever hay fever

yellow fever

food poison

fracture The fracture caused him intense pain.

fragment

gloomy He hated to go back to the gloomy room of the hotel.

hack

health centerhiccup

infection disinfection

lung infection

superficial infection

slight/little infection

inflame

insomnia

itch He is suffering from an itch on the back.

leprosy

malaria

mental mental health

mental stress

nausea Most passengers of the ship were seized with nausea during the storm at sea.



pain

pneumonia

receptionist

restless The restless students are on the boil again.

runny nosescar Will the cut leave a scar?

The cut on his finder will eventually scar over.

shock get an electric shock

die of shock

The woman was in such a state of shock after the accident that she couldn’t get a word out.

small pox

sneeze The dust and cats make ma sneeze a lot.

sore a sore throat My leg is pretty sore.

sprain It could be a simple sprain, but I think we ought to have it X-rayed.

stabbing a stabbing pain

stuffed nosesuffocate

sunstroke, heatstroke

symptom Fever is a symptom of many illnesses.

swell

twist twist one’s ankle

twist one’s wrist ulcer stomach ulcer

mouth ulcer

upset He was upset by his failure in the exam.

vision vision defect

wound severe wound

burn wound

Treatment



acupuncture The patient responded well to acupuncture treatment.

antibiotic Some people are allergic to antibiotics like penicillin.

aspirin The aspirin eased his headache.

blood pressure take one’s blood pressure

bandage a first-aid bandagebandage up the wound

capsule Take one capsule every four hours.

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