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

Crowds gathered around the Parliament building.
人群聚集在议会大厦的周围。
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。
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。
No one was injured in the explosion, but the building was completely destroyed
没有人在爆炸中受伤，但大楼遭到了彻底毁坏。
Did you encounter anyone in the building?
你在大楼里遇到谁了么？
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。
There was no water in the building, just a pump in the courtyard
楼里没有水，只是在庭院里有个水泵。
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 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。
They were on the upper floor of the building
他们在这座建筑物的楼上。