
brick
词源
源自中古英语 'brike',可能来自古法语 'brique',最终源自日耳曼语或拉丁语 'brica'(意为瓦片或碎片)。
noun
❶ 砖块,一种长方形的建筑材料,通常由黏土烧制而成,用于建造墙壁或房屋。
“The house was built with red bricks.”
(这栋房子是用红砖建造的。)
“He stacked the bricks neatly in the yard.”
(他把砖块整齐地堆放在院子里。)
❶ 比喻像砖块一样坚硬或沉重的东西,常用于形容物体或人的特性。
“His phone is as heavy as a brick.”
(他的手机像砖头一样重。)
“She carried a brick of books to the library.”
(她抱着一摞像砖块一样厚的书去了图书馆。)
verb
❶ 用砖砌或覆盖某物,通常指建筑或修复墙壁。
“They decided to brick up the old fireplace.”
(他们决定用砖把旧壁炉封起来。)
“The workers are bricking the new patio.”
(工人们正在用砖砌新露台。)
常见短语
hit a brick wall — 比喻遇到无法克服的障碍或困难,进展停滞。
“After months of research, he hit a brick wall and couldn't find any new information.”
(经过几个月的研究后,他遇到了瓶颈,找不到任何新信息。)
brick by brick — 形容逐步、耐心地完成某件事,强调一点一滴的努力。
“She built her business brick by brick over many years.”
(她多年来一点一点地建立了自己的生意。)