built
[bˈɪlt] /ˈbilt/ (ame, mw)
built — verb
- builtpresent simple I / you / we / they
- builts3rd person singular
- builting-ing form
- builtedpast simple
1. the past simple and past participle form of build.
the past simple and past participle form of build.
Gabriela built a wooden stage for the school festival last summer.
past simple: built + object
By midnight, Samir had built enough shelves for the shop.
past participle in past perfect
The bridge was built after the old road washed away.
Luca built a snow fort beside the apartment parking lot.
文法句型
built + object
be built + time/place phrase
用法筆記
Irregular form of build. Use built for both the past simple and the past participle; the base form remains build.
常見錯誤
built — adjective
- builtpositive
- builtercomparative
- builtestsuperlative
1. describing the general shape and strength of a person's or animal's body.
describing the general shape and strength of a person's or animal's body.
Ada is strongly built and lifts the heavier boxes easily.
adverb + built for body shape
The rescue dog was lightly built but could run for hours.
adverb + built with an animal subject
Ilan is broad-shouldered and solidly built for his age.
The twins are similarly built, so people often mistake them.
- frail
suggests physical weakness rather than a strong body frame
文法句型
lightly built
solidly built
similarly built
用法筆記
Usually appears after an adverb, as in lightly built or solidly built, or in a comparison such as similarly built. This sense describes body shape, not how furniture or machines are made.