From the headline of this article at BBC.com.
上記の文で、skyscraperの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "skyscraper" mean?
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解答
意味：英辞郎によると、
超高層ビル、摩天楼
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:a very tall building
Etymology/語源
Online Etymology Dictionaryによると、超高層ビルの意は、1888年、シカゴ市にて。
According to Online Etymology Dictionary:
very tall urban building, 1888, in a Chicago context
Examples
- The skyscraper was designed by Robert A.M. Stern, the same architect behind 15 Central Park West, and the interiors were done by French designer Thierry W. Despont. — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, "As Manhattan’s Most Secretive Skyscraper Rises, a Super-Elite Clientele Emerges," 2 Nov. 2018
- Outside the skyscraper, police plan to set up a series of barriers and security checkpoints. — Tom Hays, Fox News, "Police beef up security for UN gathering, Trump visit," 22 Sep. 2018
- BASE jumpers parachute from high places: from the tops of buildings or monuments (even when they’re not allowed to), from skyscrapers that are still being built, and from mountains and cliffs.
- The restaurant is at the top of one of the big downtown skyscrapers.
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