中国限制摩天大楼的建设（讲解版）|E1101

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▍原文

China has restricted smaller cities in the country from building "super high-rise buildings", as part of a larger bid to crack down on vanity projects.

The country is home to some of the world's highest buildings, including Shanghai Tower, which has 128 floors. Local reports also questioned the need for low-density cities to build skyscrapers, suggesting they were built for vanity and not practicality. 

The announcement was mostly met with approval on Chinese social media site Weibo, with many stating that the super-high skyscrapers were "not needed... they're just gimmicky".

▍语言点 

1. restrict /rɪˈstrɪkt/ v. 限制(limit)

· restrict sb. from doing sth. 限制某人做某事

2. crack down on 打击

· Authorities are cracking down on companies that pollute.

当局正在打击那些污染的企业。

3. vanity projects 虚荣项目，面子工程

4. home to＋名词 是……的家园；拥有……

· Pakistan is home to 200 million people.

巴基斯坦有2亿人口。

· Rainforests are home to countless bird species.

热带雨林是无数鸟类的家园。

5. practicality /ˌpræktɪˈkæləti/ n. 实用性

· practical adj. 实用的

6. be met with approval 得到认可，得到赞成 

· My suggestions were met with approval.

我的建议得到了认可。

7. gimmicky /ˈɡɪmɪki/ adj. 耍花招的，有噱头的

· gimmick n. 花招，噱头

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