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a/an + [adjective] + building
We live in a tall building.
我们住在一栋高楼里。
建筑物；大楼；房屋
buildings — plural of building
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
建筑物；大楼；房屋
A structure with a roof and walls that stands in one place, such as a house, school, or office.
We live in a tall building.
我们住在一栋高楼里。
指具体的建筑物，区别于“建造”这个动作。
建造的行为或过程；建筑。
The act or process by which something is built; construction.
有屋顶和墙壁且或多或少永久固定在一处的建筑物
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
有墙和屋顶的封闭结构
A closed structure with walls and a roof.
建造某物的行为
the act of constructing something
The tallest building in the city is over 100 stories tall.
这座城市最高的建筑超过100层。
AI contextual example
The building of the new bridge took three years.
新桥的建造花了三年时间。
AI contextual example
He works in the building industry as a project manager.
他在建筑行业担任项目经理。
AI contextual example
there was a three-story building on the corner
拐角处有一栋三层楼的建筑。
WordNet
We live in a tall building.
我们住在一栋高楼里。
She works in an office building.
她在一栋办公楼里工作。
The main building is at the center of the campus.
主楼在校园中心。
There are many buildings in the city.
城市里有很多建筑物。
Not this
I work in building.
Use this
I work in a building.
汉语中'building'常被直接用在介词后，但英语可数名词单数必须加冠词。改正后加了不定冠词'a'。
Not this
There are many build in the city.
Use this
There are many buildings in the city.
'build'是动词，'building'才是名词。复数形式为'buildings'。汉语学习者常混淆词形。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
办公楼
They work in a new office building.
他们在一栋新的办公楼里工作。
公寓楼
She lives in a large apartment building.
她住在一栋大型公寓楼里。
建筑材料
The store sells various building materials.
那家商店出售各种建筑材料。
建筑施工
Building construction is a major industry.
建筑施工是一个主要行业。
高楼
The city is famous for its tall buildings.
这座城市以高楼闻名。
建筑项目
The new building project will start next month.
新的建筑项目将于下个月启动。
基本组成部分
These simple exercises are the building blocks of a healthy lifestyle.
这些简单的运动是健康生活方式的基本组成部分。
这座建筑现在是我的了。
The building is now empty.
这座建筑现在是空的。
大楼着火了，但不是我的错。
The building was evacuated.
这座建筑被疏散了。
Use buildings naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
‘building’由‘build’（建造）和‘ing’组成，想象一座正在建造的房屋，记住‘建造’的行为和‘建筑物’。
通常用于指建筑物（结构），register中性，多见于日常交流、书面描述等场合。
作“建筑物”时为可数名词；作“建造行为”或“建筑业”时为不可数名词。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.