
massing
词源
源自中古英语massen(聚集),最终源于拉丁语massa(块、团),通过古法语masser(形成团块)传入英语。现代用法在建筑和军事领域发展出专业含义。
noun
❶ 指建筑物或物体在空间中的整体体积和形状组合,常用于建筑设计中描述结构的立体效果。
“The massing of the new museum creates a striking silhouette against the skyline.”
(新博物馆的体量组合在天际线上形成了引人注目的轮廓。)
“Architects study the massing of historical buildings to understand their proportions.”
(建筑师研究历史建筑的体量组合以理解其比例关系。)
❶ 军事术语中表示部队或装备的集中部署,通常为作战准备或展示武力。
“Satellite images revealed massing of troops near the border.”
(卫星图像显示边境附近有部队集结。)
“The sudden massing of tanks caused international concern.”
(坦克的突然集结引发了国际关注。)
verb
❶ 指将物体或人员聚集在一起形成密集整体,强调数量或体积的集中过程。
“Protesters were massing in front of the government building.”
(抗议者正在政府大楼前聚集。)
“Dark clouds were massing on the horizon before the storm.”
(暴风雨来临前,乌云在地平线上聚集。)
常见短语
massing study — 建筑设计中分析建筑物三维形态和空间关系的专业研究,用于优化整体造型和功能布局。
“The design team presented three massing studies for the urban development project.”
(设计团队为城市开发项目展示了三种体量研究方案。)
massing model — 展示建筑基本体积关系的简易模型,通常用白色材料制作以突出形态而非细节。
“Students built massing models to explore spatial relationships in their designs.”
(学生们制作体量模型来探索设计中的空间关系。)