building
n. 建筑(物); 楼房
v. 建造; 创立; 发展(build的现在分词)
A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
They were on the upper floor of the building...
他们在这座建筑物的楼上。
Crowds gathered around the Parliament building.
人群聚集在议会大厦的周围。
1. a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place;
2. the act of constructing or building something;
3. the commercial activity involved in constructing buildings;
4. the occupants of a building;
building, structure
这两个名词都表示"建筑物"之意。
house, building, dwelling, shelter, habitation, home, residence
这些名词均含有"居住处"之意。
He stumbled blindly on through the dark building.
他摸索着跌跌撞撞地穿过漆黑的建筑物.
The building was destroyed when the defective boiler exploded.
那个有毛病的锅炉爆炸时,那座楼被炸毁了.
All local farmers protested against building the new airport on their farm land.
当地农民抗议在他们的农田上建新飞机场.
The foundations of the building settled.
这房屋的地基下陷了.
Building the new railway appreciates the value of the land.
修建这条铁路提高了土地的价值.