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

An explosive device detonated on the roof of the building.
一个***在该楼的楼顶爆炸了。
The building was turned into a secret military installation.
该建筑被改造成了一处秘密军事设施。
He's in building.
他是搞建筑的。
They were on the upper floor of the building
他们在这座建筑物的楼上。
The side of the building has caved in.
这栋建筑物的一侧已下陷了。
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。
Crowds gathered around the Parliament building.
人群聚集在议会大厦的周围。
The historic building is as much part of our heritage as the paintings.
这座历史建筑和这些画一样，都是留给我们的文化遗产的一部分。
The Leisure Center is a long and low modern building.
休闲中心是一个狭长而低矮的现代建筑。
She was rescued from a burning building.
她被从着火的大楼里救了出来。