skyscraper
UK/'skaiskreipә/US
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Definitions
n.
An extremely tall building with many floors.
摩天大楼
Root Breakdown
Native Englishskystem
+
scrapstem
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erone who does, agent
=skyscraper
Common Collocations
- 1.glass skyscraper玻璃幕墙摩天楼
- 2.towering skyscraper高耸的摩天大楼
- 3.build a skyscraper建造摩天大楼
- 4.skyscraper skyline摩天楼天际线
Example Sentences
- 1.
The new skyscraper dominates the city skyline and can be seen from miles away.
- 2.
Engineers faced enormous challenges when constructing the 100-story skyscraper.