34 - Urban living Flashcards
litter
waste paper, cans etc that people have thrown away and left on the ground in a public place
e.g.
1. People who drop litter can be fined in some cities.
2. the inner city streets are filthy with litter.
on foot
if you go somewhere on foot, you walk there
e.g.
1. It takes about 30 minutes on foot, or 10 minutes by car.
2. Let’s park our car and go the rest of the way on foot.
youth
a teenage boy – used especially in newspapers to show disapproval
e.g.
a gang of youths
hang around/about (sth)
to wait or spend time somewhere, doing nothing
e.g.
I hung around the station for an hour but he never came.
concerned for/about
worried about something
e.g.
I started to feel concerned for my safety.
passage
a long narrow area with walls on either side which connects one room or place to another
e.g.
1. We walked down a narrow passage to the back of the building.
2. an underground passage
damp
slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way
e.g.
Wipe the leather with a damp cloth.
On the whole
generally
desirable
wanted often by most people
district
an area of a town or the countryside, especially one with particular features
e.g.
a house in a pleasant suburban district
suburb
an area where people live which is away from the center of a town or city
e.g.
Don’t you get bored living out here in the suburbs?
handy
Br: handy for sth
near and easy to reach
syn: convenient
e.g.
I always keep my gun handy just in case.
Do you have a piece of paper handy?
Is there a restaurant handy?
The house was in Drury Lane, very handy for the theater.
drawback
disadvantage
e.g.
It’s a great city – the only drawback is the weather.
nearby (adv, adj)
not far away
e.g.
We went to a nearby restaurant (NOT we went to a near restaurant)
Is there a restaurant nearby?
lively
a place or situation that is lively is exciting because a lot of things are happening
e.g.
the city’s lively nightlife
