“公寓大楼”常见的英文表达是 apartment building 或 condominium building(condo building 为简略说法) 。
apartment building:侧重于描述由多个独立公寓单元组成的大楼,这些公寓单元通常用于出租,强调居住用途和建筑形式。例如:There's a new apartment building being constructed downtown.(市中心正在建造一栋新的公寓大楼。)
condominium building / condo building:指公寓单元为个人所有(拥有产权)的公寓大楼,更强调产权归属。例如:They just bought a condo in a new condo building near the park.(他们刚在公园附近的一栋新公寓大楼里买了一套公寓。)