From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics:Buildingssky‧scrap‧er/ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə$-ər/noun[countable] a verytallmoderncity building Examples from the Corpus skyscraper•Theobjectiveof thecompetitionis to give Glasgow acentralskyscraperwhich wouldreflectthe city's ...
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The meaning "upper regions of the air; region of clouds, wind, and rain; the heavens, the firmament" is attested from c. 1300; it replaced nativeheofonin this sense (seeheaven). In Middle English, the word can still mean both "cloud" and "heaven," as still inthe skies(c. 1300),...
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aWho understand the true meaning of life, short life can be extended) 正在翻译,请等待... [translate] a传递信息快捷,开阔视野 The transmission information is quick, open field of vision [translate] a好看不? Attractive not? [translate] a我们公司有新产品 Our company has the new product [...
If you are not fluent in English, then it was my mistake for saying you didn't read my post carefully; you probably just didn't understand my meaning correctly, which I have explained above. (I'm assuming that you are Polish here; if not, please correct me.) Powelll said: I'll ...
capita remain below the level of developed countries. The ratio is less than half of that of the US, meaning Chinese on average have less living and office space. Demand for space is likely to grow, tempting companies and governments to build tall towers to fit in more people and ...
aDesign and production are intertwined in many creative professional careers, meaning problem-solving is part of execution and the reverse. As the cost of rearrangement increases, the need for separating design from production increases as well. For example, a high-budget project, such as a skysc...
Words or terms invented in your city The first one that comes to mind for me is the word "Brig", meaning imprisonment aboard ship. I have heard that we owe the origin of this term to Portsmouth. Apparently a decommissioned Brig (two masted square rigger) was used to imprison recalcitrant...
36?—speaking, with a good, strong,?37?voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to?38? what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clear. ?39?a good teacher, and you will see that he does not sit still before his class; he ?40? the whole time ...