National Underground America Day
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As time passed, he learned more about earth-sheltered architecture and became convinced it was the best way to build. During his career, he wrote many articles and books on the subject of earth-sheltering. As an architect, he supported green building designs. He also developed a list of 15 characteristics that all building designs should aim for. These characteristics ensure that a building can be environmentally friendly and fit in with its natural surroundings.
隨著時間過去，他對於覆土建築有更多的了解，漸漸相信這是最好的建築方式。在他的職業生涯中，他寫過許多有關覆土建築的文章和書籍。身為一位建築師，他支持綠建築設計。他還列出了一份所有建築設計都應力達的十五項特點的清單。這些特質確保一棟建築可以對環境友善且融入其自然環境。
生活必備字詞：
convinced a. 確信的
characteristic n. 特點，特徵
aim for... 以……為目標
ensure vt. 確保
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見五月號。
