夏说英语新闻晨读 第572期:零排放建筑问世新加坡

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 本期内容：

An inventive new building designed to consume only as much energy as it produces has opened its doors in Singapore. The National University of Singapore welcomed students to the six-storey facility in January. It's the first time a "net zero energy building" has been built from scratch in the city-state. Home to the university's School of Design and Environment, the building features an overhanging roof to create extra shade and help keep rooms cool.

inventive: adj. 创新的
invent: vt. 发明
invention: n. 发明
creative: adj. 创造性的
innovative¹: adj. 创新的
consume: vt. 消耗；消费
consumer: n. 消费者
time consuming: 耗费时间
facility: n. 设施
net: adj. 净的 n. 网
net weight: 净重
net value: 净值
net profit: 净利润
gross margin²: 毛利
from scratch: 白手起家
feature: vt. 以……为特点 n. 特征
characteristic: n. 特征
overhang: vi. 伸出