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brick/brik/ n., v. & adj.●n. 1a a small, usu. rectangular, block of fired or sun-dried clay, used in building 砖，砖块(通常长方形) b the material used to make these 制砖材料 c a similar block of concrete etc. 砖形水泥块(水泥条) 2 Brit. a child's toy building block [英]积木 3 a brick-shaped solid object 砖状物 a brick of ice cream 冰砖 4 slang a generous or loyal person [俚语]慷慨的人；忠心耿耿的人 ●v. tr. (foll. by 后跟 in, up) close or block with brickwork 用砖围住；用砖堵住 ●adj. 1 built of brick 砖砌的 brick wall 砖墙 2 of a dull red colour 砖红色的，暗红色的 □ bang (or knock or run) one's head against a brick wall have one's efforts come to nothing; be continually rebuffed 枉费心机；屡屡碰壁 □ like a ton of bricks colloq. with crushing weight, force, or authority [口]来势凶猛；势不可挡 □ see through a brick wall have miraculous insight 眼光锐利，洞察力极强 □ bricky adj.[Middle English from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch bri(c)ke, of unknown origin] |