3 Famous Buildings

World Book's Learning Ladders Famous Buidings

世界图书学习阶梯著名建筑

Burj Khalifa Burj Khalifa is one of the tallest buildings in the world. It stands 2,716 feet (828 meters) over the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Burj is an Arabic word meaning tower. There are three observation decks—on the 124th, 125th, and 148th floors—in the Burj Khalifa. These decks are very high off the ground. You can see out for miles or kilometers through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows. An 800-foot (244-meter) steel spire tops the building. Burj Khalifa gleams with panels made of shiny, mirrorlike glass.

哈利法塔是世界上最高的建筑之一。 它位于阿拉伯联合酋长国迪拜市上空2716英尺(828米)。 Burj是阿拉伯语，意思是塔。 哈利法塔共有三个观景台，分别位于第124层、第125层和第148层。 这些甲板离地面很高。 透过落地玻璃窗，你可以看到几英里或几公里外的地方。 建筑顶部有一个800英尺(244米)高的钢尖塔。 哈利法塔(Burj Khalifa)用镜面般的玻璃制成的面板闪闪发光。

This skyscraper is 163 stories (floors) tall. The building rises in a series of grouped, steplike shapes called setbacks. Burj Khalifa's setbacks make the building look like a group of towers rather than a single building. It's a fact! Burj Khalifa took six years to build. The skyscraper was completed in 2010.

这座摩天大楼有163层楼高。 该建筑以一系列分组的阶梯状形状上升，称为挫折。 哈利法塔的挫折使这座建筑看起来像一组塔楼，而不是一座建筑。 这是事实!哈利法塔花了六年时间才建成。 这座摩天大楼于2010年完工。

Chateau Frontenac The Chateau Frontenac is a famous hotel in the city of Quebec, Canada. Chåteau is a French word that means castle or large country house. The hotel is on a cliff overlooking the St. Lawrence River. The hotel opened in 1893. The chateau Frontenac is in Quebec's historic district. Many buildings in this area date back to the 1700's and 1800's- Dormer windows are cut through the roof of a building.

Frontenac城堡酒店是加拿大魁北克省的一家著名酒店。 chamatteau是一个法语单词，意思是城堡或大型乡村别墅。 这家旅馆坐落在悬崖上，俯瞰圣路易斯市。 劳伦斯河。这家酒店于1893年开业。 弗朗特纳克城堡位于魁北克的历史街区。 这个地区的许多建筑都可以追溯到18世纪和19世纪——屋顶窗户是从建筑物的屋顶上切开的。

Turrets are small towers that reach up from a main building. A gable roof has two sides sloping up to a center ridge. It's a fact! The Chateau Frontenac is named for the Comte de Frontenac. The Comte de Frontenac was governor general of France's empire in North America in the 1600's. The hotel has more than 600 guest rooms. The Chåteau Frontenac has large towers at its corners.

角楼是从主楼向上伸出的小塔。 山墙屋顶有两面向中脊倾斜。 这是事实!弗朗特纳克城堡是以弗朗特纳克伯爵的名字命名的。 弗朗特纳克伯爵是17世纪法兰西帝国在北美的总督。 酒店有600多间客房。 弗朗特纳克城堡的各个角落都有高大的塔楼。