郑州新东方雅思口语Part3主题：Building建筑

　　 is dwarfed by nearby skyscrapers 附近的摩天大楼使它看起来很矮小This is St Paul's Cathedral in central London.It's a modest 111 metres high, but for nearly 300 years it was the tallest building in this city.

　　Now, it is dwarfed by nearby skyscrapers, many of which have sprung up in just the last few years.这里是伦敦中央的圣保罗大教堂。它仅高111米，但是在将近300年里它都是这座城市最高的建筑。现在附近的摩天大楼使它看起来很矮小。这些大楼都是最近几年耸立起来的。

　　have sprung up in the last few years 最近几年耸立起来

　　He says the new buildings have sprung up in the last few years.

　　是的，他说的都是新近出现的情况。他说这些大楼都是最近几年耸立起来的。

　　are being thoughtlessly thrown up 正在被草率地建造起来

　　They say more than 200 more skyscrapers are being thoughtlessly thrown up across London.他们说在整个伦敦有200多座摩天大厦正在被草率地建造起来。

　　be just plain ugly 仅仅是因为它们太丑

　　They also threaten London's cultural identity - and some think they're just plain ugly.它们还威胁到了伦敦的文化辨识度；而另外一些人仅仅是因为它们太丑。

　　halt the incoming tide of new skyscrapers 阻止新建摩天大厦

　　Nonetheless, they're working to halt - or to stop - the incoming tide of new skyscrapers.但是这些人还是发起了一个活动来阻止新建摩天大厦。

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