building

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbil-diŋ/ (ame, mw)

building — 名詞

1. a fixed place with rooms inside, made for people to live, work, study, or make t

1.名詞A2
釋義

建築物

供人居住、工作或使用的固定建物

a fixed place with rooms inside, made for people to live, work, study, or make things in.

例句

The new library building opened beside the river last spring.

河邊那棟新的圖書館建築物在去年春天啟用了。

library building

Smoke came from the tall building across from the train station.

煙從火車站對面那棟高大的建築物裡冒出來。

building across from + place

同義詞
  • structure

    broader and slightly more technical; not every structure is a place people use indoors

  • house

    narrower; mainly a building for people to live in

  • premises

    more formal; often used for a business property

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

❌There are many building on this street.
✅There are many buildings on this street.
💡This sense is countable, so use the plural form for more than one.

2. the work or industry of putting up houses, roads, and other large structures.

2.名詞A2
釋義

施工；營建

蓋房等工程或相關行業

the work or industry of putting up houses, roads, and other large structures.

例句

Building began after the village got money for a new clinic.

村裡拿到蓋新診所的經費後，施工就開始了。

building began

Many local jobs came from building near the east port.

東邊港口附近的營建工作帶來了許多在地工作。

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌Her father works in a building.
✅Her father works in building.' / 'Her father works in the building industry.
💡This sense names the trade, so it is usually uncountable.