building
n. 建築(物); 樓房
v. 建造; 創立; 發展(build的現在分詞)
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...
他們在這座建築物的樓上。
Crowds gathered around the Parliament building.
人群聚集在議會大廈的周圍。
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
這兩個名詞都表示"建築物"之意。
house, building, dwelling, shelter, habitation, home, residence
這些名詞均含有"居住處"之意。
He stumbled blindly on through the dark building.
他摸索著跌跌撞撞地穿過漆黑的建築物.
The building was destroyed when the defective boiler exploded.
那個有毛病的鍋爐爆炸時,那座樓被炸燬了.
All local farmers protested against building the new airport on their farm land.
當地農民抗議在他們的農田上建新飛機場.
The foundations of the building settled.
這房屋的地基下陷了.
Building the new railway appreciates the value of the land.
修建這條鐵路提高了土地的價值.