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 used a computer to plot the movements of everyone in the building.
他们使用了一台计算机绘制这座建筑里每个人的活动图表。
She was rescued from a burning building.
她被从着火的大楼里救了出来。
Building more motorways and bypasses will help the environment by reducing pollution and traffic jams in towns and cities
建造更多的高速公路和绕城道路能够减少城镇中的污染和交通堵塞，有利于改善环境。
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。
Crowds gathered around the Parliament building.
人群聚集在议会大厦的周围。
Did you encounter anyone in the building?
你在大楼里遇到谁了么？
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。
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。
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。
They were on the upper floor of the building
他们在这座建筑物的楼上。