These are all words for a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls. 以上各词均指建筑物、房屋、楼房。

• building a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls 指建筑物、房屋、楼房
• property a building or buildings and the surrounding land; land and buildings 指房屋及院落、庄园、房地产：◆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。 NOTE This word is often used when talking about buying/selling houses or other buildings and land. 谈及买卖房屋或房地产时常用该词。
• premises [pl.] the building or buildings and surrounding land that a business owns or uses 指企业拥有或使用的建筑及附属场地、营业场所：◆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 指类型相似的建筑群：◆a leisure complex 休闲活动中心
• structure a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building 指结构体、建筑物：◆The pier is a wooden structure. 这个码头是木结构建筑。
• block (BrE) 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 指公寓、办公大楼或学校、医院等作特定用途的大楼：◆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

Houses 房屋

• refurbish/renovate/ (BrE) do up a building/a house 整修/翻新/修缮楼房/房屋
• convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/ (especially NAmE) apartments/ (BrE) flats 把楼房/房子/房间/改建成住房/办公室/公寓
• extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen 扩建/扩大房屋/楼房/房间/厨房
• build (BrE) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/ (NAmE) an addition (on/to sth)/ (BrE) a conservatory （在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房
• knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall 推倒/拆除房子/住房/楼房/墙壁
• knock out/through the wall separating two rooms 将两个房间的隔墙打通

Decoration 装饰

• furnish/paint/ (especially BrE) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room 布置/油漆/装饰住房/房子/公寓/房间
• be decorated in bright colours/ (especially US) colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings 用明亮的色彩/传统风格/花朵/绘画装饰
• paint/plaster the walls/ceiling 给墙壁/天花板上刷油漆/抹灰
• hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper 贴/去除墙纸
• install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/ (BrE) fittings 安装/更换/拆除浴室的固定装置/附加设备
• build/put up shelves 搭架子
• lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio 铺设木地板/平台木板/地砖/地毯/露台
• put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain 挂上/取下图画/绘画/海报/帘子

DIY/home improvement 自己动手；房屋改造

• do (BrE) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring 自己动手做；做木匠活；铺设管道；铺设线路
• make home improvements 改造房屋
• add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation 添加/安装中央供暖系统/地暖系统/隔热材料
• fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm 安装双层玻璃/烟雾报警器
• insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/ (especially BrE) the loft 在房子/住房/墙壁/管道/热水箱/阁楼里加隔热装置
• fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially BrE) tap/ (NAmE usually) faucet 维修房顶/裂缝/管子/管道系统/漏水的水龙头
• block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink 堵住/疏通管道/洗涤池
• make/drill/fill a hole 开/钻/填一个洞
• hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail 锤进/拔出钉子
• tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw 拧紧/拧松/拧开螺丝钉
• saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood 锯/切割/加工木料；给木料上色/上清漆/上油漆