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词组 building
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building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ noun 1. a structure such as a house, church, or factoryadjectives/nouns + buildinga tall building Central Park is surrounded by tall buildings.a high-rise building (=with many levels) There are a lot of high-rise buildings in Hong Kong.a low-rise building (=with only a small number of levels) Most people prefer to live in low-rise buildings.a two-storey/three-storey etc building (=with two, three etc levels) Our villa was a delightful two-storey building.a single-storey/one-storey building (=with only one floor) The village school was a one-storey building made of stone.a brick/stone/wooden building The farmhouse is a long stone building about a century old.an office/school/hospital etc building Our office building is close to where I live.a public building The town has a number of interesting public buildings, including the old town hall.a beautiful/fine/handsome building The old station was a fine building, but has sadly been demolished.an impressive/imposing building Notice the impressive buildings around the town’s central square.a historic building (=an old building of historical interest) Most of the historic buildings are from the 18th century.a derelict building (=empty and in very bad condition) Near the canal there are a number of derelict buildings.a dilapidated building (=in bad condition) He rented an apartment at the top of a dilapidated building in Paris.a ramshackle building also a tumbledown building BrE (=old and almost falling down) The farm was surrounded by tumbledown buildings.a listed building BrE (=protected by a government order) The school is actually a listed building.verbsgo into a building also enter a building formal No-one saw him enter the building.come out of a building also exit a building formal As soon as you come out of the building, turn left.design a building He wanted to design a building that people would enjoy visiting.put up a building also erect a building formal (=build it) They’re putting up a lot of new buildings around here.convert a building (=change it so it can be used for something different) The building has been converted into apartments.demolish a building also pull down/knock down/tear down a building more informal All the old buildings were demolished.renovate a building (=repair it so it is in good condition again) The company specializes in renovating old buildings.THESAURUS: building property formal a building or piece of land, or both together – used especially when talking about buying and selling buildings or land: The next property they looked at was too small. | The company received permission to build six residential properties on the land. premises formal the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc uses: You are not allowed to drink alcohol on the premises. | The bread is baked on the premises. complex a group of buildings, or a large building with many parts, used for a particular purpose: The town has one of the best leisure complexes in the country. | She lives in a luxury apartment complex. development a group of new buildings that have all been planned and built together on the same piece of land: They are planning a new housing development near where we live. | The factory is part of a huge industrial development. block especially BrE a large tall building that contains apartments or offices, or is part of a school, university, or hospital: an office block | a block of flats | a tower block (=a very tall building – often used disapprovingly) | My next lecture is in the science block. facility especially AmE a place or building used for a particular activity or industry: There is a research facility on campus. edifice formal a large building, especially one that is tall and impressive – a very formal use: Their head office was an imposing edifice. structure formal something that has been made to stand upright – used especially when talking about buildings: Mogul calls this building, designed by Donald and John Parkinson in 1928, ‘the most important structure in Los Angeles of the 20th century’. | The stone arch is one of the town’s oldest existing structures. | an immense barn-like structure2. the process or business of building thingsbuilding + nounsbuilding work Building work on the new hospital will begin in May.a building site (=a place where something is being built) Hard hats must be worn on the building site at all times.a building firm/company Our extension was built by a local building firm.the building industry He works in the building industry.a building contractor (=someone who organizes the building of houses, offices etc) The building contractor completed the project ahead of schedule.building materials They sell building materials such as bricks and cement.a building boom (=when there is a lot of building) In Dubai, the building boom of the 1990s came to a halt.building regulations (=rules about the building of new houses, hotels etc) Strict building regulations mean that the area has remained unspoilt.nouns + buildinghouse/home building Land must be made available for house building.road building The government has a massive road building plan.prepositionsthe building of sth There is no money for the building of new schools.
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