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brick n.砖；砖块；砖状物vt.用砖围砌（或堵） (1) 他的新房子是他自己一块砖一块砖砌起来的。(2) 她丈夫是个砌砖匠。(3) 那次集会时，他的头部被一块砖头击中。(4) 他买了一块乳酪和一瓶葡萄酒。(5) 所有的窗户都用砖堵住了。

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英 [brɪk] 美 [brɪk] (1) His new house was built by himself, brick by brick.(2) Her husband is a brick layer.(3) He had a brick thrown at him at that meeting.(4) He bought a brick of cheese and a bottle of wine.(5) All the windows were bricked up. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]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. 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 单数名词]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.   [a N]  [INFORMAL 非正式]  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]You were a brick, a real friend in need.你很够朋友，是真正的患难之交。3[PHRASE 短语]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.   [V inflects]  [INFORMAL 非正式]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 短语]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.   [V inflects]  [INFORMAL 非正式]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 短语]（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. 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； 相关词组：brick up

英语单词	brick
英美音标	英 [brɪk] 美 [brɪk]
中文释义	n.砖；砖块；砖状物 vt.用砖围砌（或堵）
英语例句	(1) His new house was built by himself, brick by brick. (2) Her husband is a brick layer. (3) He had a brick thrown at him at that meeting. (4) He bought a brick of cheese and a bottle of wine. (5) All the windows were bricked up.
中文例句	(1) 他的新房子是他自己一块砖一块砖砌起来的。 (2) 她丈夫是个砌砖匠。 (3) 那次集会时，他的头部被一块砖头击中。 (4) 他买了一块乳酪和一瓶葡萄酒。 (5) 所有的窗户都用砖堵住了。
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]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. 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 单数名词]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. [a N] [INFORMAL 非正式] [OLD-FASHIONED 过时] You were a brick, a real friend in need. 你很够朋友，是真正的患难之交。 3 [PHRASE 短语]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. [V inflects] [INFORMAL 非正式] 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 短语]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. [V inflects] [INFORMAL 非正式] 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 短语]（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. 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 ；相关词组： brick up

Brick S [Informal 非正式 Phrase 短语 Wall Hit