| 单词 | building |
| 释义 | buildingbuilding /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ ●●● S1 W2 noun 1[countable] a structure such as a house, church, or factory, that has a roof and walls: The Petronas Towers are among the tallest buildings in the world. I live on the top floor of my apartment building.2[uncountable] the process or business of building things SYN construction: building of The building of the State Capitol took several years. Building costs were higher than expected.COLLOCATIONSverbsgo into a building (also enter a building formal) No one saw him enter the building.come out of a building/leave a building (also exit a building formal) As soon as you exit the building, turn left.design a building He wanted to design a building that people would enjoy visiting.put up a building (also construct/erect a building formal) (=build it) They’ve been putting up new buildings all over the city.tear/pull/knock down a building The buildings that were damaged by the earthquake were torn down.demolish/destroy a building (=tear it down) The company will demolish the old theater and build stores on the site.a building collapses (=it falls down) Several buildings collapsed in the earthquake.a building houses somebody/something (=it contains someone or something) The building houses a bank and several offices.adjectives/nouns + buildinga tall building Central Park is surrounded by tall buildings.a high-rise building (=very tall with many floors) There are a lot of high-rise buildings in Hong Kong.a low building There was a long low building across the street.a two-story/three-story etc. building (=with two, three, etc. floors) Most of the old apartments are in two-story buildings.a single-story/one-story building (=with only one floor) The school is a one-story brick building.a brick/stone/wooden building The farmhouse is a long wooden building about a century old.an office/school/apartment etc. building Our office building is just a ten-minute walk from where I live.a public building The town has a number of interesting public buildings, including the old town hall.a beautiful building The old station was a beautiful building.an impressive/imposing building Notice the impressive buildings around the town’s central square.a historic building (=an old building of historical interest) Most of the historic buildings are from the 18th century.a derelict building (=empty and in very bad condition) Near the canal there are a number of derelict buildings.a dilapidated building (=in bad condition) He rented an apartment at the top of a dilapidated building in Paris.a ramshackle building (=old and almost falling down) The farm was surrounded by ramshackle buildings. |
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