the Woolworth Building
/ðə ˈwʊlwəθ bɪldɪŋ/, /ðə ˈwʊlwɜːθ bɪldɪŋ/
/ðə ˈwʊlwərθ bɪldɪŋ/
- a New York building which was the tallest in the world when it was completed in 1913. It is on Broadway and is 792 feet/242 metres high. It cost $13.5 million and was built by F W Woolworth for his company. The Chrysler Building replaced it in 1930 as the world's tallest.
伍尔沃斯大厦(Woolworth Building):这是纽约建筑物,于1913年竣工,是世界上最高的建筑物。它位于百老汇,高792英尺/ 242米。它耗资1,350万美元,由FW Woolworth为他的公司建造。1930年,克莱斯勒大厦取代它成为世界上最高的建筑物。