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buildings

UK //ˈbɪl.dɪŋz//US //ˈbɪl.dɪŋz//

词源

源自中古英语 'bylding',与动词 'build'(建造)相关,表示建造的结果或产物。

noun

❶ 建筑物,指有屋顶和墙壁的固定结构,通常用于居住、工作或其他活动。

“The city has many tall buildings.”

(这座城市有许多高楼大厦。)

“The old buildings were demolished to make way for new ones.”

(旧建筑被拆除以便为新建筑腾出空间。)

同义词:structures, edifices, constructions

常见短语

office buildings — 办公楼,指专门用于办公或商业活动的建筑物。

“Many people work in office buildings in the downtown area.”

(许多人在市中心的办公楼里工作。)

residential buildings — 住宅楼,指供人们居住的建筑物,如公寓或住宅小区。

“The new residential buildings will provide housing for hundreds of families.”

(新的住宅楼将为数百个家庭提供住房。)