A 55-storey building went up in 1913, and in 1931 the Empire State Building was completed, then the tallest building in the world.
1913年一座55層高的大樓拔地而起。1931年帝國大廈竣工,這在當時是世界上最高的大廈。
高三英語課文 Unit 13 The USA

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building ['b?ld??] 詞頻1
n. 建筑物;樓房;房屋;建筑(藝術或行業); v. build的現在分詞;
?? build建造+ing某種行為的產物→建筑物
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整棟大樓很快就熊熊燃燒起來。
近義:pile, construction, edifice, uplifting, edifying
empire ['?mpa?r] 詞頻1
n. 帝國,帝國領土;帝權,君權,最高統治權;大企業組織; adj. 新古典風格的;
?? empire=emper命令,統治 → 進行統治的地方 → 帝國
"Her efforts were justly rewarded with a British Empire Medal."
不列顛帝國勛章是對她的努力的公正獎賞.
近義:imperium, reich, reign, sovereignty, empery, dominion
state [stet] 詞頻1 詞根: sta
n. 國家;州;狀況,情況;資格; vt. 規定;陳述,聲明; adj. 國家的;國務的,公務的;正式的;
?? stat站立+e強調 → 國家;狀態
"Dot arrived in a state of great agitation."
多特到達時十分焦慮不安。
近義:hold, maintain, assert, asseverate, manifest, assure
storey ['st?ri] 詞根: st-
n. <英>樓層;疊架的一層;“story”的變體;
?? 商店(store)為什么(y)有 樓層
"Tom's sister says he is weak in the upper storey."
湯姆的妹妹說他腦子笨.
近義:story, decker, floor
world [w?ld] 詞頻1
n. 世界;地球;領域;塵世;
?? 一句(l)話(word)講出 世界的本質
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里,他是她唯一的守護神。
近義:humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe

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