- 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；
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1. There they learnt to build houses.
在那里他们学会了盖房子。
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2. Destroy the old world and build a new one.
破坏旧世界， 建设新世界。
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3. Robins build nests almost anywhere.
知更鸟几乎可随处筑巢。
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4. a house built of stone
用石头建造的房子
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5. David built us a shed in the back yard.
戴维帮我们在后院搭了个棚子。
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6. She's built a new career for herself.
她为自己开辟了一条新的谋生之路。
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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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