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skyscrapers

UK //ˈskaɪˌskreɪ.pər//US //ˈskaɪˌskreɪ.pɚ//

词源

1890年代合成词,源自'sky'(天空)+ 'scraper'(刮擦者),比喻建筑高度似乎能擦到天空。最早用于形容芝加哥早期高层建筑。

noun

❶ 指非常高的摩天大楼,通常指超过40层的现代建筑,常见于大城市中心,是城市发展和经济实力的象征。

“New York City is famous for its towering skyscrapers like the Empire State Building.”

(纽约市以帝国大厦等高耸的摩天大楼而闻名。)

“The skyline was dominated by glittering skyscrapers that reached into the clouds.”

(天际线被直插云霄的闪亮摩天大楼所占据。)

同义词:high-rise, tower, skytower

常见短语

forest of skyscrapers — 形容密集的摩天大楼群,像森林一样林立的城市景观,特指超高层建筑集中的商务区。

“The business district looks like a concrete forest of skyscrapers at night.”

(夜晚的商务区看起来像由摩天大楼组成的混凝土森林。)