build·ing

noun

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

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[countable] a structure such as a house or school that has a roof and walls建筑物；房子；楼房
- a tall/high-rise/ten-storey building高大／高层／十层建筑
- Housing is limited and most people live in high-rise apartment buildings.住房有限，大多数人住在高层公寓楼里。
- The architects have presented the design of a new office building.建筑师们展示了一座新办公楼的设计。
- the restoration of historic buildings历史建筑的修缮
- to design/construct/erect a building设计／建造／建立一栋大楼
- The old industrial buildings have all been demolished.旧工业建筑已全部拆除。
- In 2018 the building was converted into a house.2018年，该建筑被改建为住宅。
Synonyms building
buildingproperty ▪ premises ▪ complex ▪ structure ▪ blockThese are all words for a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls
building a structure such as a house, an office block or a factory that has a roof and four walls.property a building or buildings and the surrounding land; land and buildings:
We have a buyer who would like to view the property.我们有一买主想看看这房产。
The price of property has risen enormously.房地产的价格大幅上升了。
This word is often used when talking about buying/selling houses or other buildings and land.premises [pl.] the building or buildings and surrounding land that a business owns or uses:
The company is looking for larger premises.这家公司正在寻找更大的营业场所。
complex a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place:
a leisure complex休闲活动中心
structure a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building:
The pier is a wooden structure.这个码头是木结构建筑。
block (British English) a tall building that contains flats or offices; a building that forms part of a school, hospital, etc. and is used for a particular purpose:
a block of flats公寓大楼
the school’s science block这所学校的理科大楼
Patterns
- a(n) commercial/industrial/residential building/property/premises/complex/block
- an apartment building/complex/block
- a/the school building/premises
- to build a property/complex/structure/block
- to put up a building/property/structure/block
- to demolish/pull down a building/property/complex/structure/block
see also listed building
Collocations Decorating and home improvement
Decorating and home improvementHouses
- refurbish/renovate/ (British English) do up a building/a house
- convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially North American English) apartments/(British English) flats
- extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen
- build (British English) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(North American English) an addition (on/to something)/(British English) a conservatory
- knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall
- knock out/through the wall separating two rooms
Decoration
- furnish/paint/ (especially British English) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room
- be decorated in bright colours/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings
- paint/plaster the walls/ceiling
- hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper
- install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(British English) fittings
- build/put up shelves
- lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio
- put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain
DIY/home improvement
- do (British English) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring
- make home improvements
- add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation
- fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm
- insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially British English) the loft
- fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially British English) tap/(North American English usually) faucet
- block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink
- make/drill/fill a hole
- hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail
- tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw
- saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood
Extra Examples
- Several new buildings are now being put up.几幢新楼正在建设中。
- The building was gutted by fire.大火焚毁了建筑物的内部。
- The opera house is one of the city's landmark buildings.这座歌剧院是该市的地标性建筑之一。
- The Blue Mosque at Isfahan is the most beautiful building I have ever seen.伊斯法罕的蓝色清真寺是我所见过最美丽的建筑。
- Both architects specialize in the restoration of historic buildings.两位建筑师都是专门从事古建筑修复的。
- They're renovating the old farm buildings.他们正在修葺那些破旧的农场建筑。
- The prices of commercial and residential buildings increased by 13.4%.商业和住宅建筑的价格上涨了 13.4%。
- They were refused planning permission for a modern extension because it was a Grade II listed building.他们以现代的风格进行扩建的计划被否决了，因为该建筑属于二级保护建筑。
Topics Buildingsa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- high-rise
- huge
- …
verb + building
- design
- build
- construct
- …
building + verb
- collapse
- house something
- sit
- …
[uncountable] the process and work of building建筑；建筑业
- the building of the school学校的修建
- There's building work going on next door.邻居正大兴土木。
- the building trade建筑业
- building materials建筑材料
- building projects/regulations/codes建筑项目/法规/规范
see also nation-building, team buildingTopics Buildingsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- road
- brand
- community
- …
building + noun
- company
- contractor
- firm
- …

单词	building
释义	build·ing noun /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ enlarge image [countable] a structure such as a house or school that has a roof and walls建筑物；房子；楼房 a tall/high-rise/ten-storey building高大／高层／十层建筑 Housing is limited and most people live in high-rise apartment buildings.住房有限，大多数人住在高层公寓楼里。 The architects have presented the design of a new office building.建筑师们展示了一座新办公楼的设计。 the restoration of historic buildings历史建筑的修缮 to design/construct/erect a building设计／建造／建立一栋大楼 The old industrial buildings have all been demolished.旧工业建筑已全部拆除。 In 2018 the building was converted into a house.2018年，该建筑被改建为住宅。 Synonyms buildingbuildingproperty ▪ premises ▪ complex ▪ structure ▪ blockThese are all words for a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four wallsbuilding a structure such as a house, an office block or a factory that has a roof and four walls.property a building or buildings and the surrounding land; land and buildings: We have a buyer who would like to view the property.我们有一买主想看看这房产。 The price of property has risen enormously.房地产的价格大幅上升了。 This word is often used when talking about buying/selling houses or other buildings and land.premises [pl.] the building or buildings and surrounding land that a business owns or uses: The company is looking for larger premises.这家公司正在寻找更大的营业场所。 complex a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place: a leisure complex休闲活动中心 structure a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building: The pier is a wooden structure.这个码头是木结构建筑。 block (British English) a tall building that contains flats or offices; a building that forms part of a school, hospital, etc. and is used for a particular purpose: a block of flats公寓大楼 the school’s science block这所学校的理科大楼 Patterns a(n) commercial/industrial/residential building/property/premises/complex/block an apartment building/complex/block a/the school building/premises to build a property/complex/structure/block to put up a building/property/structure/block to demolish/pull down a building/property/complex/structure/block see also listed building Collocations Decorating and home improvementDecorating and home improvementHouses refurbish/renovate/ (British English) do up a building/a house convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially North American English) apartments/(British English) flats extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen build (British English) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(North American English) an addition (on/to something)/(British English) a conservatory knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall knock out/through the wall separating two rooms Decoration furnish/paint/ (especially British English) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room be decorated in bright colours/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings paint/plaster the walls/ceiling hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(British English) fittings build/put up shelves lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain DIY/home improvement do (British English) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring make home improvements add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially British English) the loft fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially British English) tap/(North American English usually) faucet block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink make/drill/fill a hole hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood Extra Examples Several new buildings are now being put up.几幢新楼正在建设中。 The building was gutted by fire.大火焚毁了建筑物的内部。 The opera house is one of the city's landmark buildings.这座歌剧院是该市的地标性建筑之一。 The Blue Mosque at Isfahan is the most beautiful building I have ever seen.伊斯法罕的蓝色清真寺是我所见过最美丽的建筑。 Both architects specialize in the restoration of historic buildings.两位建筑师都是专门从事古建筑修复的。 They're renovating the old farm buildings.他们正在修葺那些破旧的农场建筑。 The prices of commercial and residential buildings increased by 13.4%.商业和住宅建筑的价格上涨了 13.4%。 They were refused planning permission for a modern extension because it was a Grade II listed building.他们以现代的风格进行扩建的计划被否决了，因为该建筑属于二级保护建筑。 Topics Buildingsa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big high-rise huge … verb + building design build construct … building + verb collapse house something sit … [uncountable] the process and work of building建筑；建筑业 the building of the school学校的修建 There's building work going on next door.邻居正大兴土木。 the building trade建筑业 building materials建筑材料 building projects/regulations/codes建筑项目/法规/规范 see also nation-building, team buildingTopics Buildingsb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective road brand community … building + noun company contractor firm …
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