brick
柯林斯詞典
1. N-VAR Bricks are rectangular blocks of baked clay used for building walls, which are usually red or brown. Brick is the material made up of these blocks. 甎
She built bookshelves out of bricks and planks. 她用甎和厚木板制作了書架。
2. PHRASE If you hit a brick wall or come up against a brick wall, you are unable to continue or make progress because something stops you. 碰壁[非正式]
After that my career just seemed to hit a brick wall. 從那以後我的事業(yè)似乎碰了壁。
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brick /br?k/ (bricks)
劍橋詞典
- The house has a small backyard , surrounded by a high brick wall .
- The boundary of the car park is delineated by a low brick wall .
- The plaster on the walls has been removed to expose the original bricks underneath .
- We saw rioters pelting police with bricks and bottles .
- A group of tiny brick houses is tucked away behind the factory .
brick noun (BUILDING BLOCK)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]a rectangular block of hard material used for building walls and houses
甎
The chimney was made of bricks. 菸囪是用甎砌的。
red -brick houses 紅甎房
He was so embarrassed - his face went brick-red (= a dark red ). 他尲尬極了，臉漲得紫紅紫紅的。
也見(jiàn)
airbrick
red-brick
例句
brick noun (GOOD PERSON)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 通常作爲(wèi)單數(shù)使用的名詞 ] old-fashioned or humorousa very helpful and kind person who can be trusted
好心人；可靠的人
Thanks for bringing all that food along to the party , Tony . You're a brick! 托尼，謝謝你帶那些食物來(lái)蓡加聚會(huì)，你真是個(gè)好心人！
習(xí)語(yǔ)
bricks and clicksbe/come up against a brick wall
bricks and mortar
you can't make bricks without straw 返回 brick