[N-COUNT 可数名词]桥;桥梁 A bridge is a structure that is built over a railway, river, or road so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other.
He walked back over the railway bridge.
他从铁路桥上走了回去。
...the Golden Gate Bridge.
金门大桥
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](连接两地的)桥梁,纽带 A bridge between two places is a piece of land that joins or connects them.
[usu with supp]
...a land bridge linking Serbian territories.
连接塞尔维亚不同地区的陆桥
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[VERB 动词]弥合(分歧);消除(隔阂) To bridge the gap between two people or things means to reduce it or get rid of it.
[V n]
It is unlikely that the two sides will be able to bridge their differences.
双方不太可能消除彼此之间的分歧。
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[VERB 动词]兼具… 的特点 Something that bridges the gap between two very different things has some of the qualities of each of these things.
[V n]
...the singer who bridged the gap between pop music and opera.
将通俗音乐与歌剧结合起来的歌手
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]桥梁;媒介;纽带 If something or someone acts as a bridge between two people, groups, or things, they connect them.
[usu N prep]
We hope this book will act as a bridge between doctor and patient...
我们希望这本书能成为医生与患者之间沟通的桥梁。
They saw themselves as a bridge to peace.
他们把自己看作实现和平的使者。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]舰桥The bridge is the place on a ship from which it is steered.
[usu sing]
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]鼻梁 The bridge of your nose is the thin top part of it, between your eyes.
[usu sing]
On the bridge of his hooked nose was a pair of gold rimless spectacles.
他的鹰钩鼻上架着一副金色无框眼镜。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](眼镜的)鼻梁架 The bridge of a pair of glasses is the part that rests on your nose.
[usu sing]
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](小提琴、吉他等弦乐器的)琴马,琴桥 The bridge of a violin, guitar, or other stringed instrument is the small piece of wood under the strings that holds them up.
[usu sing]
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](固定假牙的)齿桥 A bridge is a piece of metal or plastic that holds false teeth in place by connecting them to natural teeth.
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]桥牌Bridge is a card game for four players in which the players begin by declaring how many tricks they expect to win.
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See also:
suspension bridge
;
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[PHRASE 短语]破釜沉舟;自绝退路 If you burn your bridges, you do something which forces you to continue with a particular course of action, and makes it impossible for you to return to an earlier situation or relationship.
[V inflects]
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water under the bridge→see:
water
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Oxford
bridge★/brɪdʒ; NAmEbrɪdʒ/
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verb
bridgebridgesbridgedbridgingnoun★ _bridge_senses.jpg _bridge.jpg over road/river 路╱河上方1★[countable ]a structure that is built over a road, railway/railroad, river, etc. so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other 桥◆We crossed the bridge over the river Windrush.我们穿过了温德拉什河上的桥。☞see also
suspension bridge
,
swing bridge
connection 联系2★[countable ]a thing that provides a connection or contact between two different things 起联系作用的东西;桥梁;纽带◆Cultural exchanges are a way of building bridgesbetween countries. 文化交流是各国之间建立联系的纽带。of ship 船3[countable , usually singular ](usuallythe bridge )the part of a ship where the captain and other officers stand when they are controlling and steering the ship (舰船的)驾驶台;船桥;舰桥card game 纸牌游戏4[uncountable ]a card game for two pairs of players who have to predict how many cards they will win. They score points if they succeed in winning that number of cards and lose points if they fail. 桥牌☞see also
contract bridge
of nose 鼻5the ~ of sb's nose[singular ]the hard part at the top of the nose, between the eyes 鼻梁of glasses 眼镜6[countable ]the part of a pair of glasses that rests on your nose 鼻梁架of guitar/violin 吉他;小提琴7[countable ]a small piece of wood on a guitar,violin,etc. over which the strings are stretched 琴马false teeth 假牙8[countable ]a false tooth or false teeth, held permanently in place by being fastened to natural teeth on either side (固定的)假牙;齿桥IDIOMsee
burn
v.,
cross
v.,
water
n.verbbuild/form bridge 造桥bridgesth to build or form a bridge over sth 在…上架桥◆The valley was originally bridged by the Romans.那条峡谷上的桥最初是古罗马人修建的。◆A plank of wood bridged the stream.溪上架了一条木板桥。IDIOMbridge the ˈgap/ˈgulf/diˈvide (between A and B)to reduce or get rid of the differences that exist between two things or groups of people 消除(甲、乙间的)隔阂╱鸿沟╱分歧bridge/brɪdʒ; NAmEbrɪdʒ/
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bridge1 noun
bridge2 verb
bridgebridge1 /brɪdʒ/ ●●●S2W2 noun
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1bridge (1)over a river/road etc [countable] a structure built over a river, road etc that allows people or vehicles to cross from one side to the other →
suspension bridge
, swing bridge
2connection [countable] something that provides a connection between two thingsSYN linkbridge between/to The training programme is seen as a bridge between school and work. a scheme to build bridges (=make a better relationship) between the police and the community3ship [countable usually singular] the raised part of a ship from which the officers control it4card game [uncountable] a card game for four players, who play in pairs5the bridge of your nose the upper part of your nose between your eyes6pair of glasses [countable usually singular] the part of a pair of glasses that rests on your nose7musical instrument [countable usually singular] a small piece of wood under the strings of a violin or guitar, used to keep them in position8for teeth [countable] a small piece of metal that keeps false teeth in place by attaching them to your real teeth → burn your bridges
at burn1(18)
, → cross that bridge when you come to it
at cross1(10)
, → be (all) water under the bridge
at water1(6)
COLLOCATIONSverbsbuild a bridge (also erect a bridge formal)· Finally a new bridge was erected over the road.cross a bridge· An estimated 150,000 cars cross the bridge each day.a bridge crosses something· A pretty stone bridge crosses the little river.a bridge spans something (=crosses a wide area)· By 1875 a railroad bridge spanned the Missouri.a bridge links something to/with something· There's a road bridge linking the site with Stockton town centre.types of bridgea stone/wooden/iron bridge· The iron bridge was built in 1811.a railway bridge British English, a railroad bridge American English (=for trains)· Go under the railway bridge and turn right.a road bridge (=for cars)· The government plans to construct a new road bridge to the island.a suspension bridge (=one that hangs from strong steel ropes)· A famous suspension bridge spans the estuary.a swing bridge British English (=one that can be pulled up for ships to go under)a toll bridge (=one that you pay to go across)a humpback bridge British English (=a short bridge with a steep slope at each side)
bridge1 noun
bridge2 verb
bridgebridge2 ●○○ verb [transitive]
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1to reduce or get rid of the difference between two things: The differences between our two cultures can be bridged if we continue to communicate. Alvin managed to bridge the gap between ballet and modern dance.2 written to build or form a bridge over something: a fallen tree bridging the stream