building
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbil-diŋ/ (ame, mw)
building — noun
1. a fixed place with rooms inside, made for people to live, work, study, or make t
a fixed place with rooms inside, made for people to live, work, study, or make things in.
The new library building opened beside the river last spring.
library building
Smoke came from the tall building across from the train station.
building across from + place
After lunch, Ravi walked back into the school building alone.
An old brick building stands at the corner near Mei's shop.
Office lights stayed on in the building until midnight.
文法句型
a building near/by/across from + place
go into/out of the building
office/school/apartment building
用法筆記
Often modified by words for use or material, such as 'office', 'school', 'brick', or 'stone'. Distinguish from sense 2, which is uncountable and names the work or industry, not the finished structure.
常見錯誤
2. the work or industry of putting up houses, roads, and other large structures.
the work or industry of putting up houses, roads, and other large structures.
Building began after the village got money for a new clinic.
building began
Many local jobs came from building near the east port.
Her uncle has worked in building since he left school.
Heavy rain brought bridge building to a stop for two days.
The city grew fast because building continued along the coast.
- construction
the closest match and the more usual formal term
- housebuilding
narrower; used mainly when homes are being built
- development
broader; can include planning and business decisions, not only the physical work
- demolition
the work of pulling structures down instead of putting them up
文法句型
building began/continued/stopped
work in building
building on + site/place
用法筆記
Uncountable in this sense. It often follows verbs such as 'begin', 'continue', or 'stop', and it appears in job descriptions like 'work in building'. Distinguish from sense 1, which names the structure itself.