- elevator（美式）跟 lift（英式，已收在《06 家居设施与杂物》）是同一样东西——City 类词表英美说法差异特别多，得两个都认得。
- 收录 Cambridge Preliminary（B1）官方词表「Places: Buildings」主题的单词（学校、医院、电影院、博物馆等已在其他主题笔记出现过的建筑，这里不重复收录）。
- 涵盖购物与生活场所（department store、supermarket、mall）、住宿类建筑（hotel、guest-house）和公共机构建筑（police station、post office、prison），每个词配一个常用搭配。
- 学完能描述城市里各种建筑物的用途，看懂地图和路标。
重点内容
| 英文 | 音标 | 中文 | 例句 | 常用搭配 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| apartment | /əˈpɑːtmənt/ | 公寓楼（此处指建筑物） | She lives on the third floor of that apartment building. | an apartment building |
| apartment block | /əˈpɑːtmənt blɒk/ | 公寓大楼 | They moved into a new apartment block downtown. | a new apartment block |
| bank | /bæŋk/ | 银行 | I need to go to the bank to withdraw cash. | go to the bank |
| bookshop / bookstore | /ˈbʊkʃɒp/ /ˈbʊkstɔː(r)/ | 书店 | She bought a novel at the bookshop. | buy a book at the bookshop |
| building | /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ | 建筑物 | That's the tallest building in the city. | a tall building |
| cafe / café | /ˈkæfeɪ/ | 咖啡馆 | We had coffee at a small cafe. | have coffee at a cafe |
| cafeteria | /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/ | 自助餐厅 | The office cafeteria serves lunch until two. | eat in the cafeteria |
| castle | /ˈkɑːsl/ | 城堡 | We visited an old castle on our trip. | visit a castle |
| clinic | /ˈklɪnɪk/ | 诊所 | She works at a small clinic in town. | work at a clinic |
| department store | /dɪˈpɑːtmənt stɔː(r)/ | 百货公司 | We bought new furniture at the department store. | shop at a department store |
| elevator | /ˈelɪveɪtə(r)/ | 电梯（美式） | Take the elevator to the tenth floor. | take the elevator |
| factory | /ˈfæktri/ | 工厂 | He works in a car factory. | work in a factory |
| grocery store | /ˈgrəʊsəri stɔː(r)/ | 杂货店 | I picked up some milk from the grocery store. | shop at the grocery store |
| guest-house | /ˈgest haʊs/ | 家庭旅馆 | We stayed in a small guest-house by the sea. | stay at a guest-house |
| hotel | /həʊˈtel/ | 酒店 | They're staying at a hotel near the airport. | check into a hotel |
| library | /ˈlaɪbrəri/ | 图书馆 | She studies at the library every afternoon. | study at the library |
| mall (shopping) | /mɔːl/ | 购物商场 | We spent the afternoon at the mall. | spend time at the mall |
| office | /ˈɒfɪs/ | 办公室 | He works in an office downtown. | work in an office |
| palace | /ˈpæləs/ | 宫殿 | The tourists took photos outside the palace. | visit a palace |
| police station | /pəˈliːs steɪʃn/ | 警察局 | She reported the theft at the police station. | report to the police station |
| post office | /ˈpəʊst ɒfɪs/ | 邮局 | I need to post this parcel at the post office. | post a letter at the post office |
| prison | /ˈprɪzn/ | 监狱 | He spent five years in prison. | spend time in prison |
| railway station | /ˈreɪlweɪ steɪʃn/ | 火车站 | Meet me outside the railway station. | wait at the railway station |
| ruin | /ˈruːɪn/ | 遗迹；废墟 | They explored the ancient ruins. | explore the ruins |
| shop | /ʃɒp/ | 商店 | She owns a small clothes shop. | own a shop |
| sports centre | /ˈspɔːts sentə(r)/ | 体育中心 | We play badminton at the local sports centre. | play at the sports centre |
| stadium | /ˈsteɪdiəm/ | 体育场 | The match was held at the national stadium. | watch a match at the stadium |
| store | /stɔː(r)/ | 商店（美式常用） | He works at a shoe store. | shop at the store |
| supermarket | /ˈsuːpəmɑːkɪt/ | 超市 | I need to buy groceries at the supermarket. | shop at the supermarket |
| swimming pool | /ˈswɪmɪŋ puːl/ | 游泳池 | The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool. | swim in the pool |
| theatre | /ˈθɪətə(r)/ | 剧院 | We watched a play at the theatre. | watch a play at the theatre |
| tourist information centre | /ˈtʊərɪst ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn sentə(r)/ | 旅游咨询中心 | Get a map from the tourist information centre. | visit the tourist information centre |
*shop*（英式，泛指小商店）、*store*（美式更常用，也可指大型商店）、*department store*（百货公司，卖很多种类商品）三者规模不同，别混着用。
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