Built
“built” 描述房屋、桥梁等被盖起,也用于抽象结构如系统、关系、声誉。形容人时可指体格健壮,属于过去分词作形容词用法。
- “They built a small cabin near the lake.” (他们在湖边盖了一座小木屋。)
- “Trust is built slowly but lost quickly.” (信任建立得慢,失去得快。)
- “He is tall and strongly built.” (他个子高,体格结实。)
“build” 源自古英语 byldan(建房),与 bower(居所)相关;过去式 built 为不规则变化,来自古英语形式演变。
不规则动词:build → built,无额外词缀;相关名词 building 另见词条。
科技产品常说 “built-in features” 表示内置;创业叙事 “built from scratch” 强调从零起步,带励志语感。
- 固定搭配: “built-in” (内置的), “well-built” (结构良好、体格健壮)
发音短促像钉锤落下:/bɪlt/,一块砖一块砖“落定”。
“The community built a playground so children would have a safe place to play after school.” (社区修建了一座游乐场,让孩子们放学后有安全的地方玩耍。)