This old building isn't worth fixing up. It would be better to tear it down.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

This old building isn't worth fixing up. It would be better to tear it down.

This old building isn't worth fixing up; it had better be torn down.

They decided to pull down the old building.

an insatiable demand for old buildings to restore

A building of this sort is as strong as it is expensive.

The pillars of this old building are very badly warped [distorted].

All our entreaties were in vain, and the old building was torn down.

Because many buildings in the area were very old and were not adequately reinforced against earthquakes, many of these buildings collapsed.

They will tear down the old building in two days.

The old building was completely demolished [was razed to the ground].

Since the building was superannuated, gains on insurance claims accrued.

The chair is broken. You'd better get someone to fix it.

Others said the building should be demolished because it brought back bitter memories of the atomic bombing.

Building the house is going to cost much more than we allowed ourselves for it [put it at] at first.

This building should be kept as a national heritage.

The old lady could not keep up the building

This building doesn't use asbestos.

to reconstruct a broken or an old building

The law forbids the building of any skyscraper on this land.

It is very likely that the construction of the dam will require a considerable number of years.

They pulled down the old buildings.

The house must be painted―needs painting―want painting.

Those buildings are getting construction for anti-earthquake reinforcement.

That should not be changed now.

a new building

We created the new buttressing to strengthen this building's structure.

This building is not provided with fire escapes.

The museum building is a reproduction of the first office building in the district.

This material provides an effective insulation against both heat and cold.

Roof tiles fell and walls crumbled, and the site closed temporarily for repairs.