VOA慢速英语:Where Are the Tallest Buildings in the World?

bragging rights – n. a good reason to talk with pride about something you have done

amusement park – n. a place that has games and rides for entertainment

twisted – adj. not a normal shape

fortitude – n. mental strength and courage that allows someone to face danger, pain, etc.

sustainable – adj. involving methods that do not completely use up or destroy natural resources

elevator – n. a machine used for carrying people and things to different levels in a building

spiral – n. a circular curving line that goes around a central point while getting closer to or farther away from it

pyramid – n. a shape, object, or pile that is wide near the bottom and narrows gradually as it reaches the top

setback – n. in architecture, a steplike recession in the side of a high-rise building

terracotta – n. a reddish clay that is used for pottery and tiles