build

单词音标

build音标[bild]

汉语翻译

vt. 建立, 建筑

vi. 建立, 建筑

n. 构造, 体格

词型变化

动词过去式:built过去分词:built现在分词:building第三人称单数:builds

词意辨析

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。

英语解释

名词 build:

constitution of the human body

同义词：physique, body-build, habitus

alternative names for the body of a human being

同义词：human body, physical body, material body, soma, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh

动词 build:

make by combining materials and parts

同义词：construct, make

form or accumulate steadily

同义词：build up, work up, progress

build or establish something abstract

同义词：establish

improve the cleansing action of

order, supervise, or finance the construction of

give form to, according to a plan

be engaged in building

found or ground

bolster or strengthen

同义词：build up, work up, ramp up

develop and grow

例句

A consortium of construction companies will build the power-station.

由建筑公司组成的集团将建造该发电站。

We are of the same build.

我们的身材一样。

That house is built of bricks.

那座房子是砖造的。

详细解释

build

v.（动词）

built[blt] build.ing,builds

v.tr.（及物动词）

To form by combining materials or parts; construct.

建造，构筑：通过组合材料或部分而形成；建造

To order, finance, or supervise the construction of:

监督：命令、资助或监督…的建设：

例句：

The administration built several new housing projects.

行政部门资助了好几幢新楼的建筑项目

To develop or give form to according to a plan or process; create:

建立，创立：根据计测或进程来发展或构造；创造：

例句：

build a nation; built a successful business out of their corner grocery store.

建立一个国家；从他们街道拐角的杂货店创办了一家成功的公司

To increase or strengthen by adding gradually to:

增加，加强：逐步增加，逐步加强：

例句：

money building interest in a savings account; build support for a political candidate.

储蓄中逐渐增多的利息；加强一个政党候选人的支持

To establish a basis for; found or ground:

为…建立基础；奠定基础：

例句：

build an argument on fact.

以事实为依据建立论点

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To make something by combining materials or parts.

建筑，构成：通过组合材料或部分来制造某物

To engage in the construction or design of buildings:

建造，营造：从事楼房的建筑或设计：

例句：

.Each of the three architects built in a different style.(Dwight Macdonald)

.这三位建筑师的建筑物风格各异.(德怀特·麦克唐纳)

To develop in magnitude or extent:

扩大，扩展：

例句：

clouds building on the horizon.

地平线上逐渐增多的云

To progress toward a maximum, as of intensity:

发展，达到：向*大或*强发展：

例句：

suspense building from the opening scene to the climax.

从序幕发展高潮的悬疑

n.（名词）

The physical makeup of a person or thing:

体格，构造：人或物的物质组成：

例句：

an athletic build.See Synonyms at physique

运动员的体格参见 physique

<常用词组>build in 或

build into

To construct or include as an integral part of:

建造，建立：作为一个整体来建设或包括在内：

例句：

a wall with shelving that was built in; build stability into the economy.

建造有架子的墙；建立经济的稳定性

build on 或

build upon

To use as a basis or foundation:

依靠，指望：以…为基础：

例句：

We must build on our recent success.

我们必须依靠现有的成功

build up

To develop or increase in stages or by degrees:

扩大，集结，支持：逐步或分阶段的发展或增加：

例句：

built up the business; building up my endurance for the marathon.

扩大企业；为跑马拉松而增强我的耐力

To accumulate or collect:

积累或收集：

例句：

sediment building up on the ocean floor.

海底积累的沉积物

To bolster:

支持，增加，树立：

例句：

build up the product with a massive ad campaign; built up my hopes after the interview.

通过大量的广告活动来树立这种产品；在面试后增加我的希望

To fill up (an area) with buildings.

在（一个地区）盖满楼房

来源：

Middle English bilden

中古英语 bilden

from Old English byldan * see bheu…-

源自 古英语 byldan *参见 bheu…-