building, edifice, structure
这三个词共同的意思是“建筑物”。它们的区别是：
building是一般用语,是各类建筑物的总称,可指各种用途、各种大小和用各种材料建造的房子,但并不指明建筑物的具体用处、大小、样式及所用材料。例如:
Houses and churches are buildings.房屋和教堂都是建筑物。
edifice是正式用语,尤指宏伟高大的建筑。例如:
The cathedral is a handsome edifice.这座大教堂是一座雄伟壮观的建筑物。
structure则强调建筑物构造的模式。例如:
The new library is a fireproof structure.新图书馆是一栋防火建筑。
building，structure
这两个名词都表示“建筑物”之意。
building普通用词，指任何建筑物，但不涉及建筑物的大小、风格以及所用材料。
structure侧重建筑物的构造形式。
He stumbled blindly on through the dark building.
他摸索着跌跌撞撞地穿过漆黑的建筑物.
——《简明英汉词典》
He believed that in building socialism it was necessary to make thorough plans on behalf of the state.
他认为搞社会主义,要替国家好好打算盘.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
Living in a high building tends to insulate us from the real life of the city.
住在高楼大厦中容易使我们与城市的现实生活相隔绝.
——《简明英汉词典》
They fronted the building with red bricks.
他们用红砖作这个建筑物的正面.
——《简明英汉词典》
The landlord had let the building fall into decay .
房东不管，房子已经破烂不堪。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
The library is housed in a fine building.
图书馆设在一座漂亮的大楼里.
——《简明英汉词典》
The external features of the building are very attractive.
这座建筑物的外观是很吸引人的.
——《简明英汉词典》
Building the new railway appreciates the value of the land.
修建这条铁路提高了土地的价值.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
Climbing plants had grown over the walls, giving the building an appearance much more ancient than it was.
攀缘植物爬满了墙壁, 使这栋建筑物显得更加古老.
——《简明英汉词典》
All local farmers protested against building the new airport on their farm land.
当地农民抗议在他们的农田上建新飞机场.
——《简明英汉词典》
The building looked as impressive in actuality as it did in photographs.
这栋大楼外观雄伟，与照片中所见一模一样。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
The frightened stampeded from the burning building.
惊惶失措的人群从失火的大楼中奔窜出来.
——《现代英汉综合大词典》
the logistics of moving the company to a new building
把公司搬迁到一座新大楼的过程中需要进行的组织工作
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
At exactly five minutes to nine, Ann left her car and entered the building.
安在刚好8点55分时下车进了楼。
——柯林斯例句
The building was destroyed when the defective boiler exploded.
那个有毛病的锅炉爆炸时,那座楼被炸毁了.
——《简明英汉词典》
The foundations of the building settled.
这房屋的地基下陷了.
——《简明英汉词典》
The villagers went at building a dam with a will.
村民们劲头十足地着手修一座水坝.
——《简明英汉词典》
They ground this rock up for road building.
他们碾碎这些石头用来筑路.
——《简明英汉词典》
I can't tell you exactly how much the building work will cost, but I can make an educated guess.
虽然我没法告诉你具体的修建费用, 但是我可以估计个八九不离十.
——《简明英汉词典》
The building is the symbol of eastern building.
这座建筑物是东方建筑的象征.
——《简明英汉词典》
There was a panic when the building caught fire.
大楼起火时,人们一片惊慌.
——《简明英汉词典》
The flames ate up the building.
大火烧毁了房子.
——《简明英汉词典》
My view of the harbour was blocked by the new building.
新大楼挡住了我的视线,使我看不见港口.
——《简明英汉词典》
It costs much to build this kind of building.
这种建筑造价较高.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
The construction of that big building is completed.
大厦落成.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
Go straight on until you come to a large building.
一直往前走,直到你走到一座大楼.
——《现代英汉综合大词典》
They said the building would be completed in a year.
他们说那座楼将在一年后建成.
——《用法词典》
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