Word · Frequency #14532
groundbreaking
破土动工仪式；开工仪式
a ceremony held to mark the start of a construction project
- 1.
The point at which construction begins, by digging into the ground.
破土开工的时刻
- 2.
the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
破土动工仪式
- 3.
A ceremony to mark the beginning of construction.
开工仪式
破土开工；动工；破土开工的时刻；破土动工仪式；开工仪式
In use
The mayor attended the groundbreaking for the new library.
After the groundbreaking, construction crews began digging the foundation.
The company invited all its employees to the groundbreaking of the headquarters.
groundbreaking for [project]
groundbreaking 常指正式开工前的仪式，也可指动工的那个时刻。
The groundbreaking for the new hospital is scheduled for March.
新医院的破土动工仪式定于三月举行。
attend a groundbreaking
可数名词，复数形式为 groundbreakings。
Several city officials attended the groundbreaking.
几位市政官员出席了破土动工仪式。
at the groundbreaking
at the groundbreaking 表示“在仪式现场”，常与 give a speech、attend 等动词搭配。
Connections
Collocations
- groundbreaking ceremony
- 破土动工仪式
- The mayor attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new library.市长出席了新图书馆的破土动工仪式。
- hold a groundbreaking
- 举行破土动工仪式
- They will hold a groundbreaking on Friday to start the project.他们将于周五举行破土动工仪式，启动该项目。
- official groundbreaking
- 正式破土动工仪式
- The official groundbreaking took place last Tuesday.正式破土动工仪式于上周二举行。
- groundbreaking for
- ……的破土动工仪式
- The groundbreaking for the stadium is scheduled for next month.体育场的破土动工仪式定于下个月举行。
- attend a groundbreaking
- 出席破土动工仪式
- Many local residents attended the groundbreaking.许多当地居民出席了破土动工仪式。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象工地开工仪式上，嘉宾挥锹“打破地面(ground breaking)”，泥土翻开的那一刻就是奠基动工的时刻。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：official announcements、news reports、construction project openings 该名词义指“破土动工仪式/开工典礼”，通常用于正式场合，多出现在官方公告、新闻报道或工程开工相关报道中。日常口语中较少单独使用，比较常见于书面或正式语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /eɪkɪŋ/ 结尾，与 groundbreaking 中的 -breaking /breɪkɪŋ/ 押韵。注意 braking 与 breaking 同音异形；breakfast /ˈbrekfəst/ 看似含 break，但读 /ɛ/，与 breaking 不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.