“零排放”建筑问世新加坡

▍原文

An inventive new building designed to consume only as much energy as it produces has opened its doors in Singapore.

The National University of Singapore welcomed students to the six-storey facility in January.

It’s the first time a “net zero energy building” has been built from scratch in the city-state.

Home to the university’s School of Design and Environment, the building features an overhanging roof to create extra shade and help keep rooms cool.

▍语言点

inventive /ɪnˈventɪv/: adj. 创新的
· invent /ɪnˈvent/: vt. 发明
· invention /ɪnˈvenʃn/: n. 发明
· creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/: adj. 创造性的
· innovative /ˈɪnəveɪtɪv, ˈɪnəvətɪv/: adj. 创新的
consume /kənˈsjuːm, kənˈsuːm/: vt. 消耗；消费
· consumer /kənˈsjuːmə(r)/: n. 消费者
· time consuming: 耗费时间
facility /fəˈsɪləti/: n. 设施
net /net/: adj. 净的 n. 网
· net weight: 净重
· net value: 净值
· net profit: 净利润
· gross margin: 毛利
from scratch /skrætʃ/: 白手起家
feature /ˈfiːtʃə(r)/: vt. 以……为特点 n. 特征
· characteristic /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/: n. 特征
overhang /ˌəʊvəˈhæŋ, ˌoʊvərˈhæŋ/: vi. 伸出