unit 10

Question 1

resemble (v)
/rəˈzembl̩/

Answer 1

• This building’s appearance is truly adorable because it resembles a giant strawberry
  تشبیه کردن، مانستن، شباهت داشتن

Question 2

explosion

Answer 2

• an explosion of brightly colored service pipes in the calm of the city center
  هیاهو، انفجار، سر و صدا

Question 3

significance (n)
/sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns/

Answer 3

• no one was really aware of the significance of this unusual building
  اهمیت

Question 4

prestigious (adj)
/preˈstɪdʒəs/

Answer 4

• he designed the most prestigious buildings of its day
  با اعتبار، باحیثیت

Question 5

lawsuit
/ˈlɒˌsuːt/

Answer 5

• A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.
  دادخواهی، طرح دعوی در دادگاه

Question 6

scramble (v)
/ˈskræmbl̩/

Answer 6

• to scramble for a living
• last-minute scramble to finish the building
  تقلا، کوشش

Question 7

downbeat(adj)

Answer 7

• a movie with a downbeat ending
  بدبینی، افسرده

Question 8

rubbish (N,V)

Answer 8

• the building had been rubbished by critics while it was being built
  مورد انتفاد بیخود قرار گرفتن

Question 9

prospect (N)

Answer 9

• there was small prospect of seeing him again
  چشم انداز، امید انجام چیزی

Question 10

swiftly

Answer 10

• The critics swiftly changed their tone
  سریعا

Question 11

snake (v)

Answer 11

• a rope snaked down
  دارای حرکت مارپیچی بودن

Question 12

commission (n,v)
/kəˈmɪʃn̩/

Answer 12

• he was commissioned to design a new building
  گماشتن
• a commission was appointed to investigate his murder
  هیات

Question 13

refinement
/rəˈfaɪnmənt/

Answer 13

• All programs have bugs and need endless refinement.
  تصفیه، تهذیب، پالایش

Question 14

craftsmanship

Answer 14

• I admire his engineering skills and craftsmanship
  استادی، مهارت، زبردستی، چیره‌دستی

Question 15

superbly

Answer 15

• I thought he did Hamlet superbly.
  فوق العاده

Question 16

facade
/fəˈsɑːd/
فساد

Answer 16

-the building had a marble facade
نمای خارجی
- a marble facade مرمر

Question 17

lattice
/ˈlætəs/

Answer 17

• a lattice of steel beams and pipes میله
  مشبک ، داربست
  screw پیچ

Question 18

beneath
(preposition and adv)

Answer 18

• beneath the floor
• the roof above and the basement beneath
  پایین ، کف

Question 19

thatch

Answer 19

• the home traditionally thatched
  پوشاندن با گل یا برگ، کاه اندود کردن

Question 20

dampness

Answer 20

• The dampness in the air is bad for your lungs.
  رطوبت، نم

Question 21

plait
/ˈpleɪt/

Answer 21

• the old people of the village plaited the rope
  بافتن گیسو یا طناب

Question 22

braid
/ˈbreɪd/

Answer 22

• to braid a straw mat
  نوار، حاشیه ، بافتن

Question 23

Whereas

Answer 23

• architects can become famous whereas builders are often unknown