building

英 [ˈbɪldɪŋ]

美 [ˈbɪldɪŋ]

n. 建筑物; 房子; 楼房; 建筑; 建筑业
v. 建筑; 建造; 创建; 开发; 逐渐增强
build的现在分词

复数：buildings　现在分词：building　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.420 / COCA.501

牛津词典

noun

建筑物；房子；楼房
a structure such as a house or school that has a roof and walls
1. tall/old/historic buildings
  高大 / 老 / 有历史意义的建筑物
建筑；建筑业
the process and work of building
1. the building of the school
  学校的修建
2. There's building work going on next door.
  邻居正大兴土木。
3. the building trade
  建筑业
4. building materials/costs/regulations
  建筑材料 / 费用 / 规章

noun

the act of constructing something
1. during the construction we had to take a detour
2. his hobby was the building of boats
Synonym:construction
the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
1. their main business is home construction
2. workers in the building trades
Synonym:construction
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
1. there was a three-story building on the corner
2. it was an imposing edifice
Synonym:edifice
the occupants of a building
1. the entire building complained about the noise

Helicopters rescued nearly 20 people from the roof of the burning building
直升机从失火大楼的楼顶救出了将近20人。
He works backwards, building a house from the top downwards.
他把工序倒过来了，从上往下建房子。
The bomb scorched the side of the building.
炸弹烧焦了建筑物的一侧。
Crowds gathered around the Parliament building.
人群聚集在议会大厦的周围。
On South Main Street, a huge brick building looms into view.
在南大街上，一座巨大的砖砌建筑赫然出现在人们的视线中。
The boom in building has resulted in the local land being more valuable now for houses.
营造业的兴旺导致了目前当地房屋建筑土地价格上涨。
I asked three building firms to estimate for the repairs to the house.
我请了三家建筑公司估算修理房屋的费用。
The building was evacuated and the bomb squad called
大楼里进行了人员疏散，并叫来了拆弹小组。
Did you encounter anyone in the building?
你在大楼里遇到谁了么？
We have achieved great successes in the cause of building up our country.
我们在建设我们国家的事业中取得了巨大的成就。