building

中英例句：

1. The erection of the building took several months.
   建造這座建築物花了好幾個月時間。
2. The force of the explosion broke all the windows in the building.
   爆炸的力量震碎了這座建築上的所有窗戶。
3. The heat had blistered the paint of the building.
   酷熱使建築物上的油漆起了浮泡。
4. The building faces north.
   這棟建築物朝北。
5. Our ten-storey building is out of straight.
   我們那幢10層大樓傾斜了。
6. The building does not conform to safety regulations.
   這座建築物不符合安全條例。
7. Houses and churches are buildings.
   房子和教堂是建築物。

　

詞意辨析：

building, structure

這兩個名詞都表示“建築物”之意。
building: 普通用詞，指任何建築物，但不涉及建築物的大小、風格以及所用材料。
structure: 側重建築物的構造形式。

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英文解釋：

名詞 building:

1. a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
   同義詞：edifice
2. the act of constructing something
   同義詞：construction
3. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
   同義詞：construction
4. the occupants of a building

動詞 build:

1. make by combining materials and parts
   同義詞：construct, build, make
2. form or accumulate steadily
   同義詞：build up, work up, build, progress
3. build or establish something abstract
   同義詞：build, establish
4. improve the cleansing action of
   同義詞：build
5. order, supervise, or finance the construction of
   同義詞：build
6. give form to, according to a plan
   同義詞：build
7. be engaged in building
   同義詞：build
8. found or ground
   同義詞：build
9. bolster or strengthen
   同義詞：build up, work up, build, ramp up
10. develop and grow
    同義詞：build