build 英 [bɪld]   美 [bɪld]

build

build  英 [bɪld] 美 [bɪld]

v. 建筑;建造  n. 构造;体形; 

进行时:building  过去式:built  过去分词:built  第三人称单数:builds  名词复数:builds 

There they learnt to build houses. 在那里他们学会了盖房子。
Destroy the old world and build a new one. 破坏旧世界, 建设新世界。

  • To build is to construct or make something. When you build a house, you start at the very bottom, with the foundation, and work your way up.
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  • v. 建筑;建造
  • n. 构造;体形;
  • 1. There they learnt to build houses.

    在那里他们学会了盖房子。

  • 2. Destroy the old world and build a new one.

    破坏旧世界, 建设新世界。

  • 3. Robins build nests almost anywhere.

    知更鸟几乎可随处筑巢。

  • 4. a house built of stone

    用石头建造的房子

  • 5. David built us a shed in the back yard.

    戴维帮我们在后院搭了个棚子。

  • 6. She's built a new career for herself.

    她为自己开辟了一条新的谋生之路。

  • 7. a man of average build

    中等身材的人

  • build (n.) "style of construction," 1660s, from build (v.). Earlier in this sense was built (1610s). Meaning "physical construction and fitness of a person" attested by 1981. Earliest sense, now obsolete, was "a building" (early 14c.).
  • build (v.) Middle English bilden, from late Old English byldan "construct a house," verb form of bold "house," from Proto-Germanic *buthla- (source also of Old Saxon bodl, Old Frisian bodel "building, house"), from PIE *bhu- "to dwell," from root*bheue- "to be, exist, grow." Rare in Old English; in Middle English it won out over more common Old English timbran (see timber). Modern spelling is unexplained. Figurative use from mid-15c. Of physical things other than buildings from late 16c. Related: Builded (archaic); built; building.
build / bɪld ; NAmE bɪld / verb , noun build builds built building verb ( built , built / bɪlt ; NAmE bɪlt / ) 1 [transitive ,  intransitive ] to make sth, especially a building, by putting parts together 建筑;建造 build(sth) They have permission to build 200 new houses. 他们得到建 200 座新房的许可。 Robins build nests almost anywhere. 知更鸟几乎可随处筑巢。 They're going to build on the site of the old power station. 他们要在老发电站那里盖房子。 buildsth of/in/from sth a house built of stone 用石头建造的房子 buildsth for sb They had a house built for them. 他们让人给他们建了一栋房子。 buildsb sth David built us a shed in the back yard. 戴维帮我们在后院搭了个棚子。 2 [transitive ] buildsth to create or develop sth 创建;开发 She's built a new career for herself. 她为自己开辟了一条新的谋生之路。 We want to build a better life. 我们想创造更美好的生活。 This information will help us build a picture of his attacker. 这条信息将有助于描画出袭击他的人的相貌。 3 [intransitive ] (of a feeling 感觉 ) to become gradually stronger 逐渐增强 The tension and excitement built gradually all day. 那一整天里紧张与兴奋的气氛越来越浓。 IDIOMsee castle , Rome PHRASAL VERBS ˌbuild sth aˈround sth [usually passive ] to create sth, using sth else as a basis 在…基础上创作 The story is built around a group of high school dropouts. 故事围绕着一群辍学的中学生展开。 ˌbuild sth↔ˈin | ˌbuild sth ˈinto sth [often passive ] 1 to make sth a permanent part of a larger structure 把…建造在(较大的建筑物)里;使…固定于 We're having new wardrobes built in. 我们的新衣橱是嵌入式的。 The pipes were built into the concrete. 管子已固定在混凝土里。 2 to make sth a permanent part of a system, plan, etc. 使…成为(体系、计划等的)组成部份 A certain amount of flexibility is built into the system. 该体系加入了一定的灵活性。 see also built-in ˈbuild on sth to use sth as a basis for further progress 在…的基础上发展 This study builds on earlier work. 这项研究是在以往工作的基础上进行的。 ˈbuild sth on sth [usually passive ] to base sth on sth 把…作为…的基础 an argument built on sound logic 建立在逻辑基础上的站得住脚的论点 ˌbuild sth↔ˈon | ˌbuild sth ˈonto sth to add sth (for example, an extra room) to an existing structure by building 在(已有建筑物上)增建某物 They've built an extension on. 他们进行了一项扩建。 The new wing was built onto the hospital last year. 医院的新翼楼是去年增建的。 ˌbuild ˈup (to sth) to become greater, more powerful or larger in number 加大;加强;增多 All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress. 各方面的压力越来越大,他因负荷太重有好几个星期没上班。 The music builds up to a rousing climax. 音乐逐渐达到了令人振奋的高潮。 related noun build-up  (1 ) ˌbuild ˈup to sth | ˌbuild yourself ˈup to sth to prepare for a particular moment or event 为…作准备 Build yourself up to peak performance on the day of the exam. 好好准备在考试那天发挥出最高水平。 related noun build-up  (2 ) ˌbuild sb/sth ˈup [usually passive ] to give a very positive and enthusiastic description of sb/sth, often exaggerating your claims 吹捧;鼓吹 The play was built up to be a masterpiece but I found it very disappointing. 那部戏被捧为杰作,可我却大失所望。 related noun build-up  (3 ) ˌbuild sb/yourself↔ˈup to make sb/yourself healthier or stronger 增强…的体质;使更加强壮 You need more protein to build you up. 你得多吃蛋白质以增强体质。 ˌbuild sth↔ˈup 1 to create or develop sth 创建;开发 She's built up a very successful business. 她创办的生意很红火。 These finds help us build up a pictureof life in the Middle Ages. 这些发现有助于建构中世纪的生活画面。 I am anxious not to build up false hopes (= to encourage people to hope for too much). 我非常着意不要让大家期望过高。 2 to make sth higher or stronger than it was before 增高;加强 noun [uncountable ,  countable ,  usually singular ] the shape and size of the human body 体形;体格;身材 a man of average build 中等身材的人 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 build construct assemble erect put sth up These words all mean to make sth, especially by putting different parts together. 以上各词均含制造、建造之意。 build to make sth, especially a building, by putting parts together 指制造、建造、修建(尤指房屋): a house built of stone 用石头建造的房子 They're going to build on the site of the old power station. 他们要在老发电站那里盖房子。 construct [often passive] ( rather formal) to build sth such as a road, building or machine 指修建、建造(公路、房屋、机器等) assemble ( rather formal) to fit together all the separate parts of sth such as a piece of furniture or a machine 指装配、组装(家具、机器等): The cupboard is easy to assemble. 这个橱柜容易组装。 erect ( formal) to build sth; to put sth in position and make it stand upright 指建立、建造、安装、竖立、搭起: Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back. 警察只得设立路障来阻截人群。 put sth up to build sth or place sth somewhere 指搭建、建立、设立、设置: They're putting up new hotels in order to boost tourism in the area. 他们正在盖新旅馆以促进该地区的旅游业。 PATTERNS to build/construct/erect/put up a house / house to build/construct/erect/put up some shelves to build/construct/erect/put up a barrier / barrier to build/construct/assemble a(n) engine / engine to build/construct a road / road to erect/put up a tent / tent build / bɪld ; NAmE bɪld / built / bɪlt ; NAmE bɪlt /
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