high-rise
high-rise — 名詞
1. a tall residential or commercial structure that rises many storeys above the gro
高層建築
樓層很多的現代高樓，通常用於住宅或辦公
a tall residential or commercial structure that rises many storeys above the ground
Théo's architecture firm designed a 40-floor high-rise in the business district.
Théo 的建築事務所在商業區設計了一棟 40 層的高層建築。
countable: a [number]-floor high-rise
Ritu lives on the 25th floor of a high-rise near the city park.
Ritu 住在城市公園附近一棟高層建築的 25 樓。
preposition: on the [number] floor of a high-rise
The council approved plans for two new high-rises in the central area.
市議會批准了在市中心新建兩棟高層建築的計畫。
plural form: high-rises
After the earthquake, engineers inspected every high-rise in the downtown area.
地震過後，工程師檢查了市中心每一棟高層建築。
Many older high-rises from the 1970s are now getting new windows and elevators.
許多 1970 年代建造的老舊高層建築如今正在更換新的窗戶和電梯。
- live in a high-rise
- work in a high-rise
- build / construct a high-rise
- design a high-rise
- a 20-floor / 30-storey high-rise
- a glass / concrete high-rise
- a downtown / city-centre high-rise
- a luxury high-rise
- tower block
common in British English; often refers to residential buildings
- apartment building
broader term; not all apartment buildings are tall
- skyscraper
usually much taller than a typical high-rise, 40+ floors
文法句型
usually singular or plural with number
often used with a location phrase
用法筆記
High-rise is most commonly used for residential apartment buildings and office towers built in cities since the mid-20th century. Skyscraper implies a notably taller building, usually over 40–50 floors.
常見錯誤
high-rise — 形容詞
1. describes a building that is very tall and has many floors
高層的
形容建築物樓層很多的
describes a building that is very tall and has many floors
The hotel is a high-rise building with 35 storeys and a rooftop restaurant.
這間飯店是一棟 35 層的高層建築，頂樓設有餐廳。
pattern: high-rise + building / apartment block / hotel
Antonia prefers living in a low-rise neighbourhood rather than a high-rise district.
Antonia 更喜歡住在低樓層的住宅區，而不是高樓層的區域。
contrast with: low-rise
Liang works in a high-rise office tower that was built last year.
Liang 在去年新建的一棟高層辦公大樓裡工作。
collocation: high-rise office tower
New city rules limit how many high-rise apartments can be built near the airport.
新的市政法規限制了機場附近可興建的高層公寓數量。
collocation: high-rise apartments
High-rise buildings need stronger foundations because of their weight and height.
高層建築需要更堅固的地基，因為它們的重量和高度都比較大。
- high-rise building
- high-rise apartment / apartment block
- high-rise office tower
- high-rise hotel
- high-rise complex
- high-rise district / neighbourhood
- high-rise development
- high-rise residential tower
- tall
broader meaning; can describe any object, not just buildings
- multi-storey
focuses on number of floors rather than great height
- low-rise
having only a few floors
- single-storey
having just one floor
文法句型
always before a noun: high-rise + noun
用法筆記
Only used attributively (before a noun). You cannot say 'This building is high-rise' without a noun following — use 'tall' instead: 'This building is tall.'