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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。
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。)
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。)