VOA慢速英语:The Sky is No Limit for the Tallest Buildings in the World

1.Soon after his building was finished, builders in Chicago and New York City began copying and improving on the idea of building up.

soon after之后不久

例句：Very soon after the outbreak of war he was arrested.
       战争爆发之后不久他就被捕了。

2.The next building to hold the record no longer exists.

no longer不再, 已不, 不复, 再也不

例句：He was long a famous musician, but he plays no longer.
      他成为有名的音乐家已很久了, 但他现在不演奏了。

      The city's water supply is no longer adequate for its need.
      这个城市的供水已不敷需求。

3.The aim of the award is also to bring attention to the ideas of young designers.

bring attention to引起人们对某事的注意