一、详细释义:
n.
构造;体形,体格
例句:
He's described as around thirty years old, six feet tall and of medium build.
他被描述成一个30岁左右、6英尺高、中等身材的人。
例句:
An elephant has a heavy build.
大象躯体庞大。
v.
建筑,建造 [T]
例句:
Developers are now proposing to build a hotel on the site.
开发商现在建议在这个地方盖一座宾馆。
例句:
The house was built in the early 19th century.
这所房子建于19世纪初期。
把…建入;把…嵌入 [I]
例句:
If the TV was built into the ceiling, you could lie there while watching your favourite programme.
如果把电视嵌入天花板,你就可以躺在那里欣赏你最喜欢的节目了。
构筑,营造 [I,T]
例句:
We have to build computers into the school curriculum.
我们必须把计算机纳入到学校的课程中。
例句:
How much delay should we build into the plan?
我们应该为这个计划预留多少富余的时间?
扩大,扩展 [I]
例句:
Diplomats hope the meetings will build mutual trust.
外交官们希望会议能增进彼此的信任。
例句:
Pressure built yesterday for postponement of the ceremony.
要求推迟仪式的压力昨天进一步增大。
发展,达到 [I]
例句:
Build on the qualities you are satisfied with and work to change those you are unhappy with.
以自己满意的优点为发展基础,努力改变自己不满意的地方。
例句:
The new regime has no successful economic reforms on which to build.
新政权没有成功实施可赖以为继的经济改革。
创建,建立 [T]
例句:
You should build your arguments on facts.
你的论点应建立在事实的基础上。
例句:
He and a partner set up on their own and built a successful fashion company.
他和同伴自己创业,创建了一家成功的时装公司。
二、词义辨析:
build,construct,found,erect,establish,set up
这些动词均有“建设,建立,建造”之意。build普通用词,含义广泛,可指一切具体或抽象的建造或建立。construct较正式用词,强调根据一定计划进行的规模较大,结构较复杂,要求较高技术的建造。found侧重打下基础或创办,具体或抽象事物均可用。erect侧重指对高而垂直物的建造。使用不如build广泛。establish着重稳固地建成,可具体指国家、政府、学校或商店等的建立,也可指信仰、信用、名誉、法律、制度、规则等的建立。set up作“建立”用时,侧重于“开始”。可指具体或抽象的建立。
三、相关短语:
build in
安装,固定
build on
建立在…的基础上