build

/bɪld/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪld/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbild/ (ame, mw)

build — 動詞

1. to make a structure such as a house or bridge by joining materials together.

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

建造

用材料蓋成實體結構

to make a structure such as a house or bridge by joining materials together.

例句

Workers built a stone bridge across the river before the winter storms arrived.

工人趕在冬季暴風雨來臨前，在河上建造了一座石橋。

build + structure noun

Aiko and her father built a tree house behind the garage last summer.

Aiko 和爸爸去年夏天在車庫後面蓋了一間樹屋。

build + place for living or play

同義詞
  • construct

    more formal; common in engineering and official contexts

  • put up

    more conversational; often used for buildings and tents

  • erect

    formal; used especially for large structures

反義詞
  • demolish

    to destroy a structure completely

  • tear down

    common everyday phrase for removing a building

文法句型

build + noun (house, bridge, wall)

build + with/from + material

用法筆記

Used for physical structures or places made from materials. It can also appear without an object when the activity is understood, as in 'They build for a living.'

常見錯誤

❌They builded a fence last year.
✅They built a fence last year.
💡the past tense and past participle are 'built', not 'builded'.

2. to slowly create and strengthen something through time, effort, or repeated acti

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

建立；培養

經過一段時間慢慢發展

to slowly create and strengthen something through time, effort, or repeated action.

例句

Mei built a loyal customer base by answering every message herself.

Mei 靠著親自回每一則訊息，建立了忠實的顧客群。

build + customer base

Years of late practice built Hana's confidence before the piano contest.

多年來的深夜練習，讓 Hana 在鋼琴比賽前更有自信。

build + confidence

同義詞
  • develop

    broader and slightly more neutral

  • establish

    stresses making something firmly exist

  • strengthen

    focuses on making something stronger rather than simply creating it

反義詞
  • weaken

    to make something less strong

  • damage

    to harm trust, reputation, or another growing thing

文法句型

build + noun (trust, confidence, business, reputation)

用法筆記

The object is usually something that grows step by step, such as trust, strength, a business, or a reputation. Distinguish from sense 4, where the feeling or pressure becomes stronger by itself.

常見錯誤

❌She built a strong business in one afternoon.
✅She built a strong business over several years.
💡this sense usually suggests gradual growth, not an instant result.

3. to make a finished object or system by joining pieces or by carrying out each st

3.動詞及物B1
釋義

製作；組裝

依步驟把成品做出來

to make a finished object or system by joining pieces or by carrying out each stage in order.

例句

Ravi built the bookcase from flat boards and a bag of screws.

Ravi 用平板木材和一袋螺絲組裝了那個書櫃。

build + object + from + parts

The students built a small robot by following the guide step by step.

學生們照著說明，一步一步製作出一台小機器人。

build + by following instructions

同義詞
  • assemble

    focuses on joining prepared parts together

  • make

    more general and less specific about parts or process

  • put together

    informal; often used for kits or simple objects

反義詞

文法句型

build + noun (robot, shelf, website, model)

build + noun + from + parts/materials

用法筆記

This sense is common for products, machines, models, and digital systems. Distinguish from sense 1, which is mainly about structures such as houses, roads, and bridges.

常見錯誤

❌We built the machine with hand.
✅We built the machine by hand.
💡use 'by hand' to show that people, not machines, did the work.

4. to become greater or more powerful little by little, especially of feelings, pre

4.動詞不及物B2
釋義

升高；醞釀

情緒、壓力等逐步變強

to become greater or more powerful little by little, especially of feelings, pressure, or support.

例句

As the final song began, excitement built across the packed stadium.

最後一首歌一響起，整座爆滿的體育場氣氛就越來越熱。

intransitive: emotion builds

Dark clouds gathered, and tension built in the fishing village.

烏雲聚起時，漁村裡的緊張感也在增強。

build + in + place

同義詞
  • grow

    broader and more neutral

  • mount

    often used for pressure, anger, or evidence

  • gather

    often suggests something slowly coming together

反義詞
  • fade

    to become weaker or less noticeable

  • ease

    to become less strong, especially of pain or tension

文法句型

build + adverb

build + in/inside/across + place

build to + climax/peak

用法筆記

This sense does not take a direct object. The subject is usually a feeling, a crowd reaction, support, or pressure that rises on its own.

build — 名詞