architecture
architecture — 名詞
1. the skill, study, and professional work of planning what new buildings will look
建築學
設計與建造建築物的學問與專業
the skill, study, and professional work of planning what new buildings will look like, then drawing them in detail so that builders can construct them.
Hadiya studied architecture at university because she wanted to design schools and libraries.
Hadiya 在大學念建築，因為她想設計學校和圖書館。
study + architecture
After graduating in architecture, Maria joined a small Tokyo firm that designs schools.
Maria 念完建築後，進入東京一間專門設計學校的小型事務所工作。
graduate + in architecture
Studying architecture taught Diego how natural light can change the feel of a small room.
念建築讓 Diego 學會自然光如何改變一個小房間的氛圍。
Gita wants a career in architecture, so he is learning to draw plans by hand and on a computer.
Gita 想從事建築這一行，所以他正在學手繪和電腦製圖。
Professor Lin teaches architecture at NYCU, where students design earthquake-resistant homes for coastal towns.
林教授在陽明交大教建築，學生在課堂上為沿海小鎮設計耐震的住宅。
- building design
plainer everyday wording
- architectural design
narrower; the design output rather than the whole field
文法句型
study/practise architecture
用法筆記
Usually uncountable in this sense. Subject is typically a person studying or practising the field, or an institution teaching it.
常見錯誤
2. the particular look and shape of buildings from a country, period, or designer —
建築風格
某地或某時期建築物的外觀樣式
the particular look and shape of buildings from a country, period, or designer — for example, the tall pointed windows of medieval churches or the flat roofs of 1960s houses.
Tourists come to Kyoto to see its wooden temples and traditional Japanese architecture.
觀光客來京都看木造寺廟和傳統的日式建築風格。
the architecture of [place]
Walking through Lukang, Mei admired the architecture of the red-brick houses along the narrow lanes.
美玲走在鹿港的窄巷裡，欣賞兩旁紅磚老屋的建築風格。
the architecture of + plural noun
On their tour of Rome, the students photographed the arches and domes of ancient Roman architecture.
在羅馬旅遊時，學生們拍下古羅馬建築的拱門和圓頂。
Esme loves the colourful architecture of the small fishing villages along the coast.
Esme 很喜歡海岸邊小漁村那種色彩繽紛的建築風格。
The new museum mixes modern glass with the older architecture of the surrounding streets.
這座新博物館把現代玻璃和周圍街區較舊的建築風格融合在一起。
文法句型
the architecture of [place]
用法筆記
Frequently appears as 'the architecture of [place/period]' or with an adjective of nationality or era (Gothic, Roman, Victorian). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the visible style, not the profession.
常見錯誤
3. the way the parts inside a computer or software system are arranged and connecte
系統架構
電腦或軟體系統內部的組織方式
the way the parts inside a computer or software system are arranged and connected, so that data and instructions move between them in the right order.
Dr. Priya explained the architecture of the new chip on the whiteboard.
Priya 博士在白板上說明這顆新晶片的架構。
the architecture of [system]
Our team is rewriting the app using a simpler architecture so that small changes are easier to make.
我們團隊正在用更簡單的架構重寫這個 App，讓小修改更容易進行。
[adjective] + architecture
When ticket sales opened, the cloud architecture let the concert website handle thousands of fans at once.
演唱會門票一開賣，雲端架構讓售票網站同時承受數千名歌迷湧入。
Before writing any code, the engineers drew a diagram of the system architecture on a big screen.
在動手寫程式前，工程師們在大螢幕上畫出系統架構圖。
The old game ran slowly because its architecture was not built for modern phones.
這款舊遊戲跑得很慢，因為它的架構不是為現代手機設計的。
文法句型
system architecture
用法筆記
Common in technical writing and software job descriptions. Frequently in fixed phrases like 'system architecture', 'cloud architecture', 'software architecture'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about computer or software structure, not buildings.