building
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/KK
bɪl·dɪŋ
變化形
buildings
1.
建築物；大樓
供人居住、工作、上課或進行其他活動的建築物
用法：通常是可數名詞。指特定建築物時，前面常加限定詞，例如「那棟大樓」或「一棟新建築物」
The new school building has a large library.
新的校舍有一間大型圖書館。
Please wait in front of the building after class.
下課後請在大樓前面等候。
2.
建造；建築工程
建造某物的過程或工作
用法：此義通常是不可數名詞，常與「進行中」或「正在進行」的概念連用
Building the new bridge took more than two years.
建造這座新橋花了兩年多的時間。
The building of the subway station caused some traffic problems.
捷運站的興建造成了一些交通問題。
3.
建立；培養
逐漸建立或增強某種關係、能力、信任或組織的過程
用法：此義通常出現在複合名詞中，後面接所建立或培養的對象
Regular practice is important for building skills.
規律練習對培養技能很重要。
The activity is useful for team building among new students.
這項活動有助於新生培養團隊合作精神。
常見錯誤
I live in a building apartment.
I live in an apartment building.
The building of the house is finished yesterday.
The building of the house was finished yesterday.
The building is in construction.
The building is under construction.
There are many building in Taipei.
There are many buildings in Taipei.
相關字詞
學習提示
・最常見的意思是「建築物；大樓」，第二個常見意思是「建造的過程」。
・「building」也可作為動詞「建造」的動名詞或現在分詞，但本詞條主要整理名詞用法。
・注意「建築物」通常是可數名詞，但「建造的過程」通常是不可數名詞。
・「大樓」可依情境翻譯為辦公大樓、公寓大樓、校舍或其他特定建築物。