像狗啃的曼谷新地標
Bangkok’s new landmark the MahaNakhon, also known as the Pixel Tower, is the tallest building in Thailand so far.
泰國的新地標「大京都大廈」（MahaNakhon），又稱「畫素大樓」，是目前為止泰國最高的建築物。
landmark(n.)地標pixel(n.)畫素
At 314 meters, the 77-story tower knocks out the previous titleholder, Baiyoke Tower II, by 10 meters.
高314米，共77層樓，這棟大樓以10米之差擊敗之前的紀錄保持者「彩虹中心第二期」。
knock out 擊敗=beattitleholder(n.)冠軍
Located in downtown Bangkok, MahaNakhon celebrated its official opening with a spectacular light show in August 2016.
大京都大廈位於曼谷市中心，2016年8月舉行壯觀的燈光秀正式開幕。
be located in~位於=sit=stand=be situated in~spectacular(adj.)壯觀的
MahaNakhon is the Thai name for Bangkok city – Krung Thep Mahanakhon – which means “city of angels, the great metropolis”.
MahaNakhon是源自於曼谷市的泰語名「Krung Thep Mahanakhon」，代表「天使之城，偉大的城市」。
metropolis(n.)大都市、大都會
The building, a striking steel and glass figure, rises into the sky like a Minecraft creation.
這棟由鋼鐵和玻璃打造而成的驚人建築物高聳入雲，就像是《當個創世神》遊戲裡打造出來的建築物一般。
striking(adj.)異乎尋常的;驚人的;引人注目的=impressive
The building features a three-dimensional strip of “pixels” that extend like a ribbon around the exterior of the building, an architectural trick achieved through the construction of “sky boxes.”
大樓表面的凹凸幾何方塊設計別具特色，就像是緞帶一樣圍繞著大樓外部，這是透過建造「天空盒子」達成的建築效果。
three-dimensional(adj.)三維的=3-Dexterior(n.)外部;外面
Ole Scheeren, the German architect who designed the ultra modern-looking tower called it “a vision of a tower that is very much about process, about becoming, about developing,” in an interview.
設計這棟超現代大樓的德國建築師奧雷·舍人，在受訪時把這棟大樓稱作是「不斷演進和發展中的大樓。」
ultra-超;極=extremely
The tower houses 200 serviced apartments and a 150-room boutique hotel as well as several restaurants and luxury shops.
大京都大廈有200間酒店式公寓，一家共150間房的精品酒店，還有數家餐廳與名牌精品店。
boutique hotel精品酒店luxury shops奢侈店舖;精品店
According to Scheeren, the apertures carved into the glazed curtain walls are an attempt to create an enhanced connection between the building’s residents and the city.
舍人說， 玻璃幕牆鑿出的開敞空間是為了加強大樓住戶與城市之間的連結。
aperture(n.)小孔;縫隙glazed(adj.)裝上玻璃的curtain walls帷幕牆connection(n.)連結;聯繫
People occupying the spaces have access to balconies that will alter the appearance of the facades as their owners begin to customize them.
住在鏤空區塊的人們可使用陽台，建築物外觀也會隨著住戶的佈置而有所改變。
occupy(v.)佔用;居住access to~進入…的管道facade(n.)( 建築物)表面、外觀
Scheeren says that unlike many architects who are obsessed with leaving their mark, he is more interested in the memories and meaning his building generates for the people around it.
舍人説，不像是許多建築師執迷於留下個人的影響，他對自己設計的建築物對周遭人們產生的記憶和意義比較感興趣。
obsessed(adj.)著迷的leave their mark留下印記;對..產生引響
The world-famous architect is also known for his design of the Duo Skyscrapers in Singapore and the recently completed Guardian Art Center near Beijing’s Forbidden City.
這位世界知名的建築師其他有名的設計包括新加坡的雙景坊摩天大樓，和最近才剛完工的嘉德藝術中心，就在北京紫禁城的附近。