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

They were on the upper floor of the building
他们在这座建筑物的楼上。
Protesters set cars on fire and burned a building
抗议者焚烧汽车，并烧毁了一座建筑。
The building was of bizarre construction.
这建筑构造奇异。
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。
The bomb scorched the side of the building.
***烧焦了建筑物的一侧。
He's in building.
他是搞建筑的。
The idea of building a roof terrace was also foiled by the planning authorities.
建造一个带棚阳台的想法也被规划局否决了。
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。
The company rented the building, occupied part and sublet the rest.
该公司租下了这栋大楼，占用了一部分并转租了其余的部分。