build
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(pt, pp built)
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(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (of/from/out of sth); ~ sth (for sb) make or construct sth by putting parts or material together 修建、建造或建筑某物
build a house, road, railway 修建房屋、道路、鐵路
a house built of stone, bricks, etc 用石、磚等蓋的房子
Birds build their nests out of twigs. 鳥兒用細樹枝筑巢.
His father built him a model aeroplane. 他父親給他做了一架模型飛機.
(b) [I] construct houses, etc 蓋房子等
The local council intends to build on this site. 地方議會打算在這塊地上蓋房子.
2 [Tn] develop (sth); establish 開發(某事物); 創建; 興建: build a business 創業
build a better future, a new career, etc 創造更好的未來、新事業等.
3 (idm 習語) ,Rome was not ,built in a `day (saying 諺) time and hard work are necessary for a difficult or important task 羅馬不是一天建成的(偉業建成非一日之功).
4 (phr v) build sth in/build sth into sth (esp passive 尤用於被動語態)
(a) make sth a fixed and permanent part of sth larger 在某較大物體上建某物
build a cupboard/bookcase into a wall 在墻上建造壁櫥[書櫥]
We're having new wardrobes built in. 我們嵌加了新的衣櫥.
(b) (fig 比喻) make sth a necessary part of sth 將某事物加入另一事物中; 列入; 并入; 插入
build an extra clause into the contract 將一項額外條款列入合同中. build sth into sth put parts together to form sth 將各部分合在一起變成某事物
build loose stones into a strong wall 用石塊建成堅固的墻
build scraps of metal into a work of art 用金屬碎塊制成藝術品. build sth on/build sth onto sth add sth (eg an extra room) to an existing structure by building (在現有建筑物上)增建某物(如另一房間)
The new wing was built on(to the hospital) last year. 去年(醫院)增建了新側樓. build on sth use sth as a foundation for further progress 用某事物作為進一步發展的基礎; 建基於某事物之上
build on earlier achievements, success, results, etc 建基於原來的成就、成功、成果等之上. build sth on sth base sth on sth 把某事物作另一事物的基礎
build one's hopes on the economic strength of the country 把自己的希望d oneself/sb up make oneself/sb healthier or stronger 使自己[某人]健康或強壯
You need more protein to build you up. 你需要增加蛋白質以增強體質. build sb/sth up (esp passive 尤用於被動語態) speak with great (often undeserved or exaggerated) praise about sb/sth 捧(吹捧)某人[某事物]
The film was built up to be a masterpiece, but I found it very disappointing. 這部影片被吹捧為杰作, 可是我覺得令人失望. build sth up
(a) acquire, develop, increase or strengthen sth gradually 逐步獲得、發展、增加或增強某事物
build up a big library, a fine reputation, a thriving business 逐步建起一座大圖書館、逐步贏得好的聲譽、逐步建立起興旺發達的事業
build up one's strength after an illness 病後逐漸增強體力.
(b) (esp passive 尤用於被動語態) cover (an area) with buildings 建筑物遍布(某地區)
The village has been built up since I lived here. 我在這里住過, 從那時起, 這個村子已經蓋滿了房子. build, n [U, C]
shape and size (of the human body) (人體的)體形, 體格
a man of athletic, powerful, slender, average, etc build 身體強健、強壯、苗條、一般等的人* We are (of) the same build. 我們的體形相同.
Our build is/builds are similar. 我們的體形相似.