单词 | brick |
释义 | brick (verb) brick 6 ENTRIES FOUND: brick (noun) brick (verb) brick-and-mortar (adjective) brick red (noun) drop (verb) ton (noun) 1 brick /ˈbrɪk/ noun plural bricks 1 brick /ˈbrɪk/ noun plural bricks Learner's definition of BRICK 1 a [count] : a small, hard block of baked clay that is used to build structures (such as houses) and sometimes to make streets, paths, etc.砖块 a pile of bricks一摞砖 b [noncount] : blocks of baked clay used as building material砖 a house made of brick砖房 Most of the buildings in the town are (made of) brick.镇里大多数建筑都是砖砌的。 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 a brick wall/building/oven砖墙/楼/炉 a brick sidewalk铺砖人行道 2 [count] a : a block of something砖状物 a brick of ice cream一块冰砖 a glass brick玻璃砖 b British : a child's toy block儿童积木 children playing with wooden bricks玩积木的孩子们 3 [count] informal + somewhat old-fashioned : a helpful or dependable person热心人;可靠的人 He has been an absolute brick.他是个绝对靠得住的人。 bricks and mortar British : houses and other buildings especially when people consider buying them because of their possible future value房屋;房产 Market uncertainties have been driving the rush to invest in bricks and mortar.市场的不确定性引发了投资房产的热潮。 — see also brick-and-mortar drop a brick — see 2drop like a ton of bricks informal : very hard or severely沉重地;来势凶猛地 The loss of his job hit him like a ton of bricks. [=hit him very hard; made him very upset, unhappy, etc.]丢掉工作对他是个沉重的打击。 Our boss came down on us like a ton of bricks [=got very angry at us] when he found out we had missed the meeting.发现我们错过了会议,老板狠狠地斥责了我们。 2 brick /ˈbrɪk/ verb bricks; bricked; bricking 2 brick /ˈbrɪk/ verb bricks; bricked; bricking Learner's definition of BRICK brick up [phrasal verb] brick (something) up or brick up (something) : to cover or block (something) with bricks用砖铺;用砖堵 They bricked up the windows.他们用砖堵上了窗户。 |
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