Đô thị, giao thông

traffic jam/ˈtræfɪk ʤæm/

tắc đường

I was stuck in a traffic jam for an hour.

public transport/ˈpʌblɪk ˈtrænspɔːt/

giao thông công cộng

The city should invest in public transport.

commute/kəˈmjuːt/

đi làm hằng ngày (quãng đường)

My daily commute takes forty minutes.

congestion/kənˈʤɛsʧən/

sự ùn tắc

The metro will reduce congestion.

infrastructure/ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌkʧə/

cơ sở hạ tầng

Good infrastructure attracts investors.

pedestrian/pɪˈdɛstrɪən/

người đi bộ

This street is for pedestrians only.

housing/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/

nhà ở

Housing prices keep rising.

overcrowded/ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd/

quá đông đúc

The buses are overcrowded at rush hour.

rush hour/rʌʃ ˈaʊə/

giờ cao điểm

Avoid driving at rush hour.

suburb/ˈsʌbɜːb/

vùng ngoại ô

They moved to a quiet suburb.

skyscraper/ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə/

nhà chọc trời

The Landmark 81 is a famous skyscraper.

noise/nɔɪz/

tiếng ồn

I can't sleep because of the noise.