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单词 brick
释义
brick
brɪk brɪk
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense , plural bricks, present participle bricking, past tense , past participle bricked
1 N-VAR 砖;砖料 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. 砖;砖料
  • She built bookshelves out of bricks and planks.

    她用砖和木板制作书架。

  • ...a tiny garden surrounded by high brick walls.

    四周有高高的砖墙环绕的小花园

2 N-SING [a NOUN] 患难之交;可靠的朋友 If you say that someone is a brick, you mean that they have helped you or supported you when you were in a difficult situation. 患难之交;可靠的朋友 [informal, old-fashioned]
  • You were a brick, a real friend in need.

    你很够朋友,是真正的患难之交。

SYN kind person, good sort, salt of the earth, star
3 PHRASE [usually cont] 白费力气;枉费心机 If you are banging your head against a brick wall, what you are saying or doing is not having any effect although you keep saying or doing it. 白费力气;枉费心机 [informal]
  • I wanted to sort out this problem with him, but it was like banging my head against a brick wall.

    我曾想跟他把这个问题给解决了,但结果徒劳无功。

4 PHRASE 碰壁;陷入困境 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;陷入困境 [informal]
  • After that my career just seemed to hit a brick wall.

    在那之后我的事业似乎就陷入了困境。

  • The discussions in Brussels hit a brick wall.

    在布鲁塞尔进行的商谈进展受阻。

5 PHRASE (尤指视为投资的)房产 You can use bricks and mortar to refer to houses and other buildings, especially when they are considered as an investment. (尤指视为投资的)房产
  • Paying rent simply helps to line the pockets of landlords. It's far better to put your money into bricks and mortar of your own.

    租房子只会鼓了房东的腰包,自己投资买房要合算得多。

  • As an investment, bricks and mortar are not what they were.

    作为一种投资,房产不再是从前意义上的房产。

6 to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks→see: ton 
Phrasal verbs:
brick up
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