DESIGN1 the design of something2 to plan how something new will look or work3 someone whose job is designing thingsRELATED WORDSbuilding design 建筑物的设计BUILD/BUILDINGsee alsoPATTERNPLANINVENTDRAWDECORATESIMPLE1 the design of something 某物的设计design /dɪˈzaɪn/ [countable/uncountable noun]the way something has been planned and made, including its appearance and the way it works - use this about things like furniture, clothes, buildings, or cars 〔用于指家具、衣服、建筑物或汽车的〕设计 Conran's furniture was based on simple, modern designs. 康兰的家具以简洁、现代的设计风格为特点。 The success of the product was largely due to good design. 这一产品的成功主要归功于出色的设计。design of The basic design of the vehicle has been improved. 这种车辆的基本设计已改良了。in design The new hockey rink is similar in design to the one in San José. 这座新建的冰球场在设计上与圣何塞的那座很相似。2 to plan how something new will look or work 对某种新东西的外观或功能进行设计design /dɪˈzaɪn/ [transitive verb]to make drawings or plans of something new that will be made or built 设计；构思 Sally designs and makes all her own clothes. 萨莉的衣服都是她自己设计制作的。 The car was designed and built in Korea. 这种汽车是韩国设计制造的。be well/badly/poorly designed The offices weren't very well designed - the rooms are too small and it's much too hot in summer. 办公室设计得不好—房间太小，夏天时太热。be designed to do something Airbags are currently designed to protect average-sized adult males. 安全气袋目前是为保护普通身材的成年男子而设计的。plan /plæn/ [transitive verb]to design a large area, such as a town or a park, and decide how all the different parts should be arranged and what it should look like 规划，设计〔城镇或公园等大范围地区〕 It took them years to plan and build the plaza downtown. 他们花了多年时间在市中心规划并建造这座广场。 The town was originally planned in the 1950s, when there were fewer cars. 这镇最初于20世纪50年代规划，那时汽车没现在多。 We planned the building very carefully with special facilities for the disabled. 我们精心设计这幢建筑，并为残疾人士添置特殊的设施。3 someone whose job is designing things 以设计东西为工作的人designer /dɪˈzaɪnəʳ/ [countable noun]someone whose job is to design new machines, furniture, clothes etc 〔新的机器、家具、衣服等的〕设计师 Designers at Ford say the car's soft shape is supposed to be attractive to women. 福特汽车公司的设计人员说这种车的柔和外型应当对女性很有吸引力。fashion/furniture/software etc designer The show features clothes by famous fashion designers like Jean-Paul Gaultier. 这次表演展示了一些著名时装设计师如让·保罗·高提耶等设计的服装。 Anyone with experience as a Web page designer can easily get a job. 任何具有网页设计师工作经验的人都很容易找到工作。architect /ˈɑːʳkɪtekt, ˈɑːʳkətekt/ [countable noun]someone whose job is to design buildings 建筑师 The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo was designed by the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. 东京的帝国大饭店是由著名建筑师弗兰克·劳埃德·赖特设计的。 We're working with a team of architects on the plans for the new building. 我们在和一批建筑师一起制定建造新大楼的计划。planner /ˈplænəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who is responsible for planning something large such as a city, park, or large public building 〔大型的东西，如城市、公园或大型公共建筑的〕设计者，规划者 City planners have been working for years on a new design for the plaza. 城市规划者已经为这座广场的新设计工作了好几年。 Planners expect the new segment of the subway to carry as many as 3,000 people per day. 规划者希望地铁的新建路段每天可以运载3，000名乘客。