英语词汇“high-rise”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

High-rise apartment buildings now stood where his childhood home had been.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

After going through two bankruptcies already, my international high-rise business was running out of funds.
But the high-rise epic eclipses another drama.
But viewers in Britain are unlikely to get a glimpse of Linda's high-rise exploits.
He squeezed in time at the typewriter between the high-rise scaffolds and his duties as husband and father of two sons.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton My right hon. Friend takes the question of security in high-rise housing very seriously.
Oakland launched such a law just months before the high-rise massacre.
Residents can do nothing with high-rise buildings once they are completed.
The most glaring example was the Sandburg Village high-rise development, about twelve blocks north of the Loop.

THESAURUSbuildings/mountains etc► high

measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top – used about mountains, walls, and buildings: · the highest mountain in the world· The castle was surrounded by high walls.· a high cliff· The council told the architects the tower was too high.

► tall

high – used about people, trees, plants, and buildings. Tall is used especially about things that are high and narrow: · tall marble columns· A cat was hiding in the tall grass.· a tall modern building

► majestic

especially written very impressive because of being very big and tall – used about mountains, buildings, trees, and animals: · the majestic mountains of the Himalayas· The abbey is noted for its majestic arches, fine doorways and elegant windows.· The cathedral looked majestic in the evening light.

► soaring

[only before noun] especially written used about a building or mountain that looks extremely tall and impressive: · a soaring skyscraper· the soaring towers of the palace

► towering

[only before noun] especially written extremely high, in a way that seems impressive but also often rather frightening: · The sky was shut out by the towering walls of the prison.· towering trees

► lofty

[usually before noun] literary very high and impressive – used in literature: · the lofty peaks in the far distance

► high-rise

[usually before noun] a high-rise building is a tall modern building with a lot of floors containing apartments or offices: · a high-rise apartment block· He works in a high-rise office in New York.

Longman Language Activatora high building/mountain/tree etc► high

measuring a long distance from top to bottom - use this about mountains, walls, or buildings: · The castle was surrounded by high walls.· Mt. McKinley is the highest mountain in North America.· A couple of boys had climbed the high chain-link fence to get into the park.

► tall

high and narrow or long - use this about trees and plants or about buildings and parts of buildings: · Two tall marble columns stood at either side of the entrance.· The twin towers of the World Trade Center were the highest buildings in New York.· The cat was hiding in the tall grass in the backyard.

► towering

very high especially in a way that seems frightening or impressive: · The building seems out of place among the towering redwood trees.· The towering Cliffs of Dover loomed in front of them.

► skyscraper

a very tall modern city building, especially one used for offices: · His office looked out on the other skyscrapers of downtown Dallas.

► high-rise

a high-rise building is a tall modern building, used either for apartments or for offices: · High-rise apartment buildings now stood where his childhood home had been.

WORD SETS► Buildings

adjoin, verbalcove, nounantechamber, nounanteroom, nounapartment block, nounapse, nounarcade, nounart gallery, nounatrium, nounattic, nounauditorium, nounawning, nounback door, nounback-to-back, nounbailey, nounbalcony, nounbalustrade, nounbanister, nounbarn, nounbasilica, nounbastion, nounbay window, nounblock, nounbrownstone, nounbungalow, nounbunkhouse, nounbyre, nouncabin, nouncampanile, nouncanteen, nouncarport, nouncasement, nouncastle, nounceiling, nouncellar, nouncentre, nounchalet, nounchamber, nounchancel, nounchanging room, nounchateau, nounchimney, nounchimney breast, nounchimney pot, nounchimney stack, nouncladding, nounclerk of works, nouncloakroom, nouncloister, nounclubhouse, nouncoatroom, nouncocktail lounge, nouncolonnade, nouncolumn, nouncommon room, nouncomplex, nouncompound, nounconcourse, nouncondominium, nounconservatory, nounconvent, nouncoping, nouncornerstone, nouncorn exchange, nouncorridor, nouncottage, nouncountry house, nouncountry seat, nouncourthouse, nouncowshed, noundado, noundance hall, noundetached, adjectivedoor, noundoorpost, noundormer, nounedifice, nounentry, nounentryway, nounestate, nounestate agent, nounextension, nouneyrie, nounfacade, nounfallout shelter, nounfamily room, nounfarmhouse, nounfire door, nounfire escape, nounfire station, nounfitment, nounfixture, nounflatlet, nounflight, nounfloor, nounfolly, nounforecourt, nounfort, nounfortress, nounfoyer, nounfrontage, nounfront room, nounfuneral home, noungable, noungabled, adjectivegargoyle, noungrandstand, noungrange, noungranny flat, noungrille, nounground floor, nounguardhouse, nounguesthouse, nounguildhall, noungutter, nounguttering, noungym, noungymnasium, nounhabitation, nounhall, nounhallway, nounhatch, nounhatchway, nounhayloft, nounhealth centre, nounhigh-rise, adjectivehospice, nounhospital, nounlaboratory, nounlanding, nounleaded lights, nounlean-to, nounledge, nounlightning conductor, nounlintel, nounlobby, nounlodge, nounloft, nounlog cabin, nounlounge, nounlouvre, nounmaisonette, nounmezzanine, nounmilking parlour, nounmoving staircase, nounmullion, nounnave, nounniche, nounoast house, nounobelisk, nounoffice building, nounoratory, nounoutbuilding, nounouthouse, nounoverhang, nounparapet, nounparty wall, nounpediment, nounpenthouse, nounperistyle, nounpicture window, nounpilaster, nounpillar, nounpinnacle, nounplatform, nounplumber, nounplumbing, nounpodium, nounpoint, verbPortakabin, nounpotting shed, nounpresbytery, nounpress gallery, nounprivy, nounpublic convenience, nounpyramid, nounrafter, nounrail, nounrampart, nounribbon development, nounrotunda, nounsanctuary, nounschoolhouse, nounscience park, nounsepulchre, nounservice charge, nounshack, nounshed, nounshop front, nounskylight, nounskyscraper, nounsliding door, nounsmokestack, nounsmoking room, nounspiral staircase, nounspire, nounsports centre, nounstack, nounstadium, nounstair, nounstaircase, nounstairway, nounstairwell, nounstall, nounstately home, nounstateroom, nounstation, nounsteeple, nounstep, nounstonework, nounstoop, nounstoreroom, nounstorm cellar, nounstory, nounstudio, nountenement, nountepee, nounterrace, nountheatre, nountoilet, nountool shed, nountower block, nountown hall, nountownhouse, nountransept, nountransom, nountrapdoor, nountreasury, nounturret, nounvault, nounvaulted, adjectivevaulting, nounventilator, nounvestibule, nounvilla, nounwalkway, nounwall, nounwatchtower, nounwater tower, nounweatherboard, nounwedding chapel, nounwing, nounwoodshed, nounworkhouse, nounworkroom, nounworkshop, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► block

· Other high-rise blocks are still being pulled down.· The roads were busy, the buildings were grey and drab; there were tall, high-rise blocks.· Is not it now time that the Minister acted to solve the problems of high-rise blocks?· An apartment in a high-rise block might only cost S$100,000 but a detached bungalow is likely to be S$1.5 to S$2m.· Over 1,000 high-rise blocks of flats were built in London in the Sixties and Seventies over 200 in Birmingham.

► building

· A white mist obscured the view, gave the high-rise buildings a ghostly look.· Troops occupy the top floors of several high-rise buildings in both north and west Belfast.· Residents can do nothing with high-rise buildings once they are completed.· Significantly, more recent housing in the same development has been constructed without either high-rise building or segregated traffic arrangements.· Too much traffic clogging the streets, too many high-rise buildings, too little greenery.

► flat

· In particular, many local authorities has acquired high-rise flats which were hard to let.· Our high-rise flats were based on Scandinavian flats, but they build them to a much higher standard.· Tenants moved into those high-rise flats with joy.· The survey, surprisingly, shows that high-rise flats do better than average, with the main offenders being terraced houses.· An era will end in Glasgow this morning as high-rise flats in the troubled Gorbals area are blown to the ground.

单词	high-rise
释义	high-riseˈhigh-rise adjective [only before noun] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES High-rise apartment buildings now stood where his childhood home had been. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS After going through two bankruptcies already, my international high-rise business was running out of funds. But the high-rise epic eclipses another drama. But viewers in Britain are unlikely to get a glimpse of Linda's high-rise exploits. He squeezed in time at the typewriter between the high-rise scaffolds and his duties as husband and father of two sons. Lord James Douglas-Hamilton My right hon. Friend takes the question of security in high-rise housing very seriously. Oakland launched such a law just months before the high-rise massacre. Residents can do nothing with high-rise buildings once they are completed. The most glaring example was the Sandburg Village high-rise development, about twelve blocks north of the Loop. Thesaurus THESAURUSbuildings/mountains etc► high measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top – used about mountains, walls, and buildings: · the highest mountain in the world· The castle was surrounded by high walls.· a high cliff· The council told the architects the tower was too high. ► tall high – used about people, trees, plants, and buildings. Tall is used especially about things that are high and narrow: · tall marble columns· A cat was hiding in the tall grass.· a tall modern building ► majestic especially written very impressive because of being very big and tall – used about mountains, buildings, trees, and animals: · the majestic mountains of the Himalayas· The abbey is noted for its majestic arches, fine doorways and elegant windows.· The cathedral looked majestic in the evening light. ► soaring [only before noun] especially written used about a building or mountain that looks extremely tall and impressive: · a soaring skyscraper· the soaring towers of the palace ► towering [only before noun] especially written extremely high, in a way that seems impressive but also often rather frightening: · The sky was shut out by the towering walls of the prison.· towering trees ► lofty [usually before noun] literary very high and impressive – used in literature: · the lofty peaks in the far distance ► high-rise [usually before noun] a high-rise building is a tall modern building with a lot of floors containing apartments or offices: · a high-rise apartment block· He works in a high-rise office in New York. Longman Language Activatora high building/mountain/tree etc► high measuring a long distance from top to bottom - use this about mountains, walls, or buildings: · The castle was surrounded by high walls.· Mt. McKinley is the highest mountain in North America.· A couple of boys had climbed the high chain-link fence to get into the park. ► tall high and narrow or long - use this about trees and plants or about buildings and parts of buildings: · Two tall marble columns stood at either side of the entrance.· The twin towers of the World Trade Center were the highest buildings in New York.· The cat was hiding in the tall grass in the backyard. ► towering very high especially in a way that seems frightening or impressive: · The building seems out of place among the towering redwood trees.· The towering Cliffs of Dover loomed in front of them. ► skyscraper a very tall modern city building, especially one used for offices: · His office looked out on the other skyscrapers of downtown Dallas. ► high-rise a high-rise building is a tall modern building, used either for apartments or for offices: · High-rise apartment buildings now stood where his childhood home had been. WORD SETS► Buildings adjoin, verbalcove, nounantechamber, nounanteroom, nounapartment block, nounapse, nounarcade, nounart gallery, nounatrium, nounattic, nounauditorium, nounawning, nounback door, nounback-to-back, nounbailey, nounbalcony, nounbalustrade, nounbanister, nounbarn, nounbasilica, nounbastion, nounbay window, nounblock, nounbrownstone, nounbungalow, nounbunkhouse, nounbyre, nouncabin, nouncampanile, nouncanteen, nouncarport, nouncasement, nouncastle, nounceiling, nouncellar, nouncentre, nounchalet, nounchamber, nounchancel, nounchanging room, nounchateau, nounchimney, nounchimney breast, nounchimney pot, nounchimney stack, nouncladding, nounclerk of works, nouncloakroom, nouncloister, nounclubhouse, nouncoatroom, nouncocktail lounge, nouncolonnade, nouncolumn, nouncommon room, nouncomplex, nouncompound, nounconcourse, nouncondominium, nounconservatory, nounconvent, nouncoping, nouncornerstone, nouncorn exchange, nouncorridor, nouncottage, nouncountry house, nouncountry seat, nouncourthouse, nouncowshed, noundado, noundance hall, noundetached, adjectivedoor, noundoorpost, noundormer, nounedifice, nounentry, nounentryway, nounestate, nounestate agent, nounextension, nouneyrie, nounfacade, nounfallout shelter, nounfamily room, nounfarmhouse, nounfire door, nounfire escape, nounfire station, nounfitment, nounfixture, nounflatlet, nounflight, nounfloor, nounfolly, nounforecourt, nounfort, nounfortress, nounfoyer, nounfrontage, nounfront room, nounfuneral home, noungable, noungabled, adjectivegargoyle, noungrandstand, noungrange, noungranny flat, noungrille, nounground floor, nounguardhouse, nounguesthouse, nounguildhall, noungutter, nounguttering, noungym, noungymnasium, nounhabitation, nounhall, nounhallway, nounhatch, nounhatchway, nounhayloft, nounhealth centre, nounhigh-rise, adjectivehospice, nounhospital, nounlaboratory, nounlanding, nounleaded lights, nounlean-to, nounledge, nounlightning conductor, nounlintel, nounlobby, nounlodge, nounloft, nounlog cabin, nounlounge, nounlouvre, nounmaisonette, nounmezzanine, nounmilking parlour, nounmoving staircase, nounmullion, nounnave, nounniche, nounoast house, nounobelisk, nounoffice building, nounoratory, nounoutbuilding, nounouthouse, nounoverhang, nounparapet, nounparty wall, nounpediment, nounpenthouse, nounperistyle, nounpicture window, nounpilaster, nounpillar, nounpinnacle, nounplatform, nounplumber, nounplumbing, nounpodium, nounpoint, verbPortakabin, nounpotting shed, nounpresbytery, nounpress gallery, nounprivy, nounpublic convenience, nounpyramid, nounrafter, nounrail, nounrampart, nounribbon development, nounrotunda, nounsanctuary, nounschoolhouse, nounscience park, nounsepulchre, nounservice charge, nounshack, nounshed, nounshop front, nounskylight, nounskyscraper, nounsliding door, nounsmokestack, nounsmoking room, nounspiral staircase, nounspire, nounsports centre, nounstack, nounstadium, nounstair, nounstaircase, nounstairway, nounstairwell, nounstall, nounstately home, nounstateroom, nounstation, nounsteeple, nounstep, nounstonework, nounstoop, nounstoreroom, nounstorm cellar, nounstory, nounstudio, nountenement, nountepee, nounterrace, nountheatre, nountoilet, nountool shed, nountower block, nountown hall, nountownhouse, nountransept, nountransom, nountrapdoor, nountreasury, nounturret, nounvault, nounvaulted, adjectivevaulting, nounventilator, nounvestibule, nounvilla, nounwalkway, nounwall, nounwatchtower, nounwater tower, nounweatherboard, nounwedding chapel, nounwing, nounwoodshed, nounworkhouse, nounworkroom, nounworkshop, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► block · Other high-rise blocks are still being pulled down.· The roads were busy, the buildings were grey and drab; there were tall, high-rise blocks.· Is not it now time that the Minister acted to solve the problems of high-rise blocks?· An apartment in a high-rise block might only cost S$100,000 but a detached bungalow is likely to be S$1.5 to S$2m.· Over 1,000 high-rise blocks of flats were built in London in the Sixties and Seventies over 200 in Birmingham. ► building · A white mist obscured the view, gave the high-rise buildings a ghostly look.· Troops occupy the top floors of several high-rise buildings in both north and west Belfast.· Residents can do nothing with high-rise buildings once they are completed.· Significantly, more recent housing in the same development has been constructed without either high-rise building or segregated traffic arrangements.· Too much traffic clogging the streets, too many high-rise buildings, too little greenery. ► flat · In particular, many local authorities has acquired high-rise flats which were hard to let.· Our high-rise flats were based on Scandinavian flats, but they build them to a much higher standard.· Tenants moved into those high-rise flats with joy.· The survey, surprisingly, shows that high-rise flats do better than average, with the main offenders being terraced houses.· An era will end in Glasgow this morning as high-rise flats in the troubled Gorbals area are blown to the ground. high-rise buildings are tall buildings with many levels ► see thesaurus at high—high rise noun [countable]: They live in a high rise on the East Side. → low-rise
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