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bricks

UK //brɪks//US //brɪks//

词源

源自中古英语 'brike',可能来自古英语 'bryce'(碎片),与荷兰语 'brik' 和德语 'Brick' 相关。

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 比喻坚固或沉重的东西,常用于形容人或事物的特性。

“He hit the ball like a ton of bricks.”

(他像一吨砖块一样重重地击球。)

“Her words hit him like a brick.”

(她的话像砖块一样重重地打击了他。)

同义词:blocks, stones, cinder blocks

verb

❶ 用砖块建造或覆盖某物,常用于建筑领域。

“They decided to brick the front of the house.”

(他们决定用砖块覆盖房子的正面。)

“The pathway was bricked last summer.”

(这条小路去年夏天被铺上了砖块。)

同义词:pave, build, construct

常见短语

hit the bricks — 俚语,意思是离开或开始行动,常用于非正式场合。

“It's time to hit the bricks and start looking for a job.”

(是时候行动起来开始找工作了。)

like a ton of bricks — 形容某物或某事非常沉重或突然,常用于比喻。

“The news hit her like a ton of bricks.”

(这个消息像一吨砖块一样沉重地打击了她。)