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Brick Phrase Hit Mortar Banging Head Wall 英[Brɪk

单词 brick
音标
英[brɪk] 美[brɪk]
解释
n.砖,砖块;砖块状物体;一砖的厚度;〈口〉大好人;vt.用砖建造、砌或铺;用砖围住或堵住;adj.用砖做的;似砖的;
例句

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.
例:She built bookshelves out of bricks and planks.她用砖和木板制作书架。
例:...a tiny garden surrounded by high brick walls.四周有高高的砖墙环绕的小花园

N-SING
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.
例:You were a brick, a real friend in need.你很够朋友,是真正的患难之交。

PHRASE
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.
例: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。

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.
例: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。
例:The discussions in Brussels hit a brick wall.在布鲁塞尔进行的商谈进展受阻。

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.
例: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。
例: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。
变形
third:bricks~done:bricked~pl:bricks~ing:bricking~past:bricked~

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