改头换面的北京建筑

短语讲解：

1. Just inside of the east second ring road, strange curvaceous terraces of concrete are slowly forming into four huge globular alien shapes.

form into使变成…形状
例句：The water formed into icicles on the window.
窗上的水结成了冰柱。

2. Even in their unfinished state, they look as if they may have just dropped in from Jupiter's orbit.

drop in降下
例句：While they're playing scene two in front of the curtain, you can drop in the scenery for the next act.
他们在幕前演第二场时, 你可以放下下一幕的布景。

3. Her Galaxy Soho design has flowing round buildings that stretch out for each other, forming passageways and bridges.

stretch out延伸; 绵延
例句：You can enjoy the extraordinary sight unbroken cloud plains that stretch out before you.
你可以欣赏展现于面前一望无边的奇特云海。

4. It's better than the CCTV Building, because that one doesn't feel safe. It might fall down.

fall down倒塌; 跌倒
例句：Many buildings fell down during the earthquake.
在地震中许多楼房倒塌了。

5. Some buildings are plugged in to the city, and others have to nurture that part. And I think in that sense the wangjing project is going to develop that area and hopefully raise the standard of living or the living work environment in that area.

plug in插上电源的插头; 堵住…上的洞
例句：The girl let her mother plug in the TV set.
女孩叫母亲插上电视机的插头。

6. Even in its unfinished state, its unique design has drawn many positive comments from the public.

draw from从…得到; 根据(记忆、构想等)绘画, 以…为依据塑造, 复制…
例句：I think I can draw the things that I need from him.
我想我能从他那里得到我想要的东西。

7. I think that at least it's different from other buildings besides it. It's unconventional. It can be said to be a landmark building.

be different from与…不同
例句：Their tastes are different from mine.
他们的爱好与我的不同。

8. Hong Kong's Phoenix Media chose the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design to create the new centre. Built entirely by Chinese designers and engineers, it sets the stage for other Chinese designers to excel.

set the stage for为...作好准备
例句：They've set the stage for a protracted struggle.
他们已作好长期争斗的准备。