BUILD/BUILDING1 to build something2 the process of building houses, roads etc3 the design of buildings4 a building or group of buildingsRELATED WORDSsee alsoMAKEHOUSEDESIGN1 to build something 建造某物build /bɪld/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to make a house, road, wall, bridge etc using bricks, stone, wood or other materials 建筑，建造 Are they going to build on this land? 他们打算在这块地上建房子吗？ His ambition is to build his own house. 他的愿望是要建一幢自己的房子。 The cost of building the new football stadium was over $40 million. 建造这座新足球场的费用超过4,000万美元。 The road was originally built by the Romans. 那条道路最初是罗马人修建的。be built of concrete/stone/wood etc Only about 3% of houses in the US are built of concrete. 美国的房屋只有大约3%是用水泥造的。builder []someone whose job is to build and repair buildings: 建筑工人；建筑商 Builders say that new home construction is slowing down. 建筑商说新屋的建造工程进度正在放缓。put up /ˌpʊt ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to build a wall, fence, or a tall building 建造，建筑〔墙壁、篱笆或高楼〕put up something They're planning to tear down these apartments and put up an office building. 他们正计划拆除这些公寓楼，建一幢办公大楼。put something up Isobel and Peter have put a stone wall up along the side of the garden. 伊索贝尔和彼得沿着花园边缘筑起了一道石墙。construct /kənˈstrʌkt/ [transitive verb]to build a large public building, a bridge, road etc 建造〔公共大楼、桥梁、道路等〕 The city council has plans for constructing two new schools and a hospital. 市政委员会计划兴建两所新学校和一座医院。 This elegant two-storey stone building was constructed in 1889. 这幢两层高的漂亮石屋建于1889年。 New freeway ramps are being constructed in San Bruno. 新的高速公路岔道正在圣布鲁诺建造。go up /ˌgəʊ ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb]especially spokenif buildings are going up in a place, they are being built 【尤口】〔建筑物〕兴建起来 It seems like new beachfront hotels are going up every week. 似乎每星期都有新的海边酒店在建起来。 Whenever a new mall goes up, I ask myself how many of these things we need. 每当有新的购物中心建成，我都会自问这种东西有多少是我们需要的。erect /ɪˈrekt/ [transitive verb]formalto build a public building or structure 【正式】建造，建立〔公共大楼或建筑物〕 The first lighthouse was erected on the island in 1912. 1912年岛上竖起了第一座灯塔。 The group hopes to erect a statue of Fleming next year. 该组织希望明年建一座弗莱明纪念像。2 the process of building houses, roads etc 建造房屋、道路等的过程construction /kənˈstrʌkʃən/ [uncountable noun]the process or method of building large public buildings, bridges, roads etc 〔公共大楼、桥梁、道路等的〕建造，建筑 The firm deals mainly in road construction. 这家公司主要从事道路建筑。construction on Construction on the tunnel will begin in April. 隧道将于4月份动工建造。construction of Construction of the dam is nearly complete. 筑坝工程即将竣工。under construction About 3,000 housing units are under construction in the city. 市内约有3,000个住屋单位在建筑之中。construction industry The construction industry has been severely affected by the recession. 建筑业受到了经济衰退的严重影响。building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ [uncountable noun]the process or business ofbuilding houses 建筑，建造；建筑业 There has been an increase in new-home building in recent months. 近几个月来新屋建造量有所增加。 It was the invention of pre-stressed concrete that really transformed building techniques. 是预应力混凝土的发明使建筑技术得以彻底改变。building industry Thousands of workers in the building industry will lose their jobs as a result of cutbacks. 由于裁员，建筑业中将有数以千计的工人失业。3 the design of buildings 建筑物的设计architecture /ˈɑːʳkɪtektʃəʳ, ˈɑːʳkətektʃəʳ/ [uncountable noun]the way in which buildings are designed, or the work of designing buildings 建筑风格；建筑设计 We spent most of our time in Barcelona just looking at the architecture. 我们大部分时间都只是在巴塞罗那市内观赏建筑。 City Hall is a fine example of Gothic architecture. 市政厅是哥特式建筑的范例。 She's studying architecture at college. 她在大学里读建筑学。architectural /ˌɑːʳkɪˈtektʃərəl◂, ˌɑːʳkəˈtektʃərəl◂/ [adjective only before noun] The building has won several awards for its architectural design. 该建筑物获得了多项建筑设计奖。architect /ˈɑːʳkɪtekt, ˈɑːʳkətekt/ [countable noun]someone whose job is to design buildings 建筑师 St Paul's Cathedral was designed by the famous architect, Sir Christopher Wren. 圣保罗大教堂是由著名建筑师克里斯托弗·雷恩爵士设计的。4 a building or group of buildings 一幢建筑物或一群建筑物building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ [countable noun] Brewer Hall is a red-brick building with white trim. 布鲁尔大厅是一幢红砖配以白色饰边的建筑。 The whole building shook when a train went past. 火车经过时，整幢楼都会颤动。 There's a plan to convert the farm buildings into private apartments. 有人计划将农场建筑物改建成私人公寓。block /blɒkǁblɑːk/ [countable noun]a large building divided into smaller parts 栋，幢，座；大楼block of The house at Number 14 was replaced by a block of flats. 14号那幢房子被一栋公寓楼取代了。office/apartment block There's another new office block going up behind the station. 车站后面正兴建另一幢新的办公大楼。 His studios are on the tenth floor of an office block overlooking the river. 他的工作室在一幢可远眺河流的办公大楼的10层。high-rise/tower blockvery tall block 【英】高层建筑British To the east is a landscape of concrete tower blocks. 东边是一大片水泥高层建筑物。development /dɪˈveləpmənt/ [countable noun]a group of new buildings that have all been planned and built together on the same piece of land 〔在同一块土地上建造的〕新开发区；新建住宅区 The new development at the edge of town is aimed at first-time buyers. 市镇边缘的新建住宅区是为首次购房者建造的。 The former cropland has been turned into housing developments and shopping malls. 过去的农田已被改变为住宅区和购物商场。structure /ˈstrʌktʃəʳ/ [countable noun]a large building or a part of a building - used especially to say what it is made of or how strong it is 建筑物；建筑结构〔尤用于说明建造物料或其坚固程度〕 The station building was a high wooden structure with a curved roof. 车站大楼是一幢高高的木结构建筑物，有着弧形的屋顶。 The stone arch is one of the town's oldest existing structures. 石拱门是该镇上现存的最古老的建筑之一。