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build /bɪld/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I (built /bɪlt/ 或〈古〉build·ed)
❶ vt.
1. 建筑，建造，修建；营造
build a road 筑路
build a nest out of twigs 用树枝筑巢
build a ship 造船
They built him a house. 他们给他盖了一所房子。
The school is built of wood. 校舍是木头造的。
2. 建设，建立，创立
build socialism 建设社会主义
build a fleet of trucks 建立一支卡车队
build a new life 创立新生活
build one's confidence (reputation) 树立信心(声誉)
3. 构成，形成，使成为；制作(衣服、食品)
build the drama of a story 构思故事的戏剧性情节
a show built around a star 为一位明星专门编写的一出戏
build a fire 生火
build an answer 思索作答
build character 培养品格
build scholars of tomorrow 培养未来的学者
a suit built by a master's hand 一套高手制作的西服
4. 发展；积聚；增长，扩大；加强
Reading builds the mind. 阅读能发展智能。
build a stamp collection 集邮
Lifting weights will build arm and shoulder muscles. 举重能使手臂和肩部的肌肉发达。
5. 【牌】构成(一副同花、顺子或其他成格局的牌)
6. 【计】编制(程序、数据库、索引等)
❷ vi.
1. 建筑，建造；从事营造业；造屋，筑巢
a ship building in the docks 正在船坞中建造的船
He's been building for 30 years. 他从事营造业已30年。
A jackdaw has built in the chimney. 寒鸦在烟囱里筑了窝。
2. 建立；建设
3. 向顶点发展；增长，扩大，加强
The plot builds steadily toward a climax. 情节不断向高潮发展。
The morning traffic was building. 早晨时分的交通正开始拥挤起来。
His amazement turns into laughter, which builds steadily. 他先是惊讶，接着笑了起来，笑声越来越响。
The sea is savage and building. 海浪愈来愈汹涌。
A campaign is building for the release of the political prisoners. 要求释放政治犯运动的声势越来越大。
4. 【牌】构成一副同花(或顺子等)牌
II n.
1. 体形，体格，体态；〈俚〉好体形，好体格
a man of slight (sturdy) build 体格瘦小(健壮)的人
An elephant has a heavy build. 大象身体笨重。
The new schoolmaster has some build! 新来的校长长相不错!
2. 构造，造型
The house was of modern build. 这房子是新式的。
3. 【计】编好的程序
[<OE byldan<bold dwelling] phr. build in 1. 在…周围造房；在…上造满房子 The neighbourhood was all built in. 周围一带都造满了房子。2. 使固定于他物；使成为固定物；使成为组成部分 These cupboards are built in. 这些橱是嵌在墙内的。The difficulties seem built in. 困难似乎难以排除。3. 堵塞 build in a hole with bricks 用砖把洞堵起来 build into 1. 把…做成，使成为；发展成为 build boys into men 把孩子培养成人 His concern was rapidly building into alarm. 他的担忧很快成了惊恐。2. 使固定于；使成为…的一部分 There discrimination was built into system from the start. 在那里种族歧视从来就是根深蒂固的。build a clause into an agreement 把一个条款订入协定 build on 添造 This part of the hospital was built on later. 医院的这一部分是后来添造的。build on (或 upon) 1. 把…建立于；以…为思想 (或行动、理论、计划等)的基础 build a case on evidence 根据证据立案 build on early experience 凭早先的经验(办事、立论等) 2. 依靠，信赖，指望；把…寄托于 Don't build on his promise. 不要信赖他的诺言。Don't build too many hopes upon his helping you. 不要过多指望他来帮助你。build over 在…上遍造房屋 The district is all built over. 这地区到处都造了房子。build round 在…周围造房子；围着…修建 We are built round in all directions. 我们周围都盖起了房子。A gallery was built round the great hall. 围着大厅造了一条展品廊。build up 1. 把…建造得更高大 Use more bricks to build the wall up. 多用一些砖头把墙砌得更高些。2. 在…上造满房子；堵塞 The fields where we played are all built up now. 曾经是我们玩耍场所的田野如今都已盖满了房子。build up the door between the two houses 把两幢屋子之间的门堵住 3. 逐步建立；逐步建设 build up one's business by good service 以优质服务使生意逐步兴隆起来 build up a library 逐步扩大一个图书馆 4. 增长，增强，增进；增强自尊心 The wheat surpluses are building up. 小麦过剩的危机在不断增长。The music built up in intensity and volume. 乐声越来越强烈响亮。build up one's endurance 培养自己忍受艰苦的能力 Tension and friction have been built up. 紧张不和的局面已趋严重。build oneself up to a feigned anger 假装越来越生气 build up one's health 增进健康 He's shy, needs building up. 他很腼腆，需要增强自信心。5. 增进…的健康，增强…的体力 The doctor prescribed nourishing food to build her up. 医生嘱咐她吃营养食品以增进健康。6. 逐渐积聚；集结 build up a reserve fund to meet emergencies 积累储备金以应急需 Clouds were building up. 云在密集。Enemy forces are building up in the hills. 敌人正在山区集结兵力。7. 提高…的声誉 (或价值等)；使更具吸引力；吹捧，鼓吹 They used publicity to build up their candidates. 他们进行宣传，为他们的候选人造舆论。build up a product by advertising 用广告宣传产品 be built up into a great figure 被吹捧成了不起的人物 8. 加燃料使 (火)旺烧 9. 激励，鼓舞 |