competition——competitor——rivalry

unity——collaboration——agreement——cooperation

adjust

mutual——each other——one another

mutual interest/cooperation

money/property/title

foster——cultivate

neglect——miss——ignore

reassure=make sb. feel less worried,frightened or doubtful

elaborate=explain it in detail復雜的

maintenance and renovation

——upkeep and improvement維護和修繕

語法:一個句子只有一個謂語——

<情態(tài)＿could can may

<時態(tài)＿be doing

<語態(tài)＿被動

landlady包租婆

landlord地主

property房地產(chǎn)

wear and tear 損耗

peeling paint 剝落的油漆

damaged brackets損壞的支架

apparent—obvious

leaks,pest infestations泄露和昆蟲侵擾

regular maintenance

well—maintained

public infrastructure

provide/offer a smoother ride for commuters

為通勤者提供更平穩(wěn)的旅程

smooth—絲滑

pothole坑洞，坑坑洼洼

hazard危害

biohazard生化危機

trimmed grass

vibrant有活力的

vibrant color鮮艷的顏色

vibrant flower綻放鮮艷的花

outdoor activity戶外活動

Renovation can breathe new life into outdated or deteriorating structure

帶來生機，注入新活力

renovate an old building 翻新老建筑

modern amenities 現(xiàn)代設施

amenity便利設施，舒適怡人

energy—efficient 節(jié)能的

solar penal太陽能板

attract new businesses吸引新投資

stimulate local economies

once—曾經(jīng)怎么樣的

once—terrible曾經(jīng)糟糕的

sb./sth. can do sth, provided that/as long as +句子

只要,就能