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walls

UK //wɔːlz//US //wɔːlz//

词源

源自古英语'weall',来自拉丁语'vallum'(防御墙),与德语'Wand'(墙)同源。

noun

❶ 墙壁,指建筑物中用于分隔空间或支撑结构的垂直部分,通常由砖、混凝土或其他材料制成。

“The walls of the old house were covered with ivy.”

(老房子的墙壁上爬满了常春藤。)

“She hung a painting on the living room wall.”

(她在客厅的墙上挂了一幅画。)

❶ 比喻性的障碍或隔阂,指阻碍交流或理解的无形障碍。

“There seemed to be an invisible wall between them after the argument.”

(争吵之后,他们之间似乎有一道无形的隔阂。)

“Language barriers can create walls between people from different cultures.”

(语言障碍会在不同文化背景的人之间筑起高墙。)

同义词:barrier, partition, obstacle

verb

❶ 用墙围住或封闭,通常指用实体墙或类似结构将某区域隔开。

“They walled off the construction site for safety reasons.”

(出于安全考虑,他们用墙围住了建筑工地。)

“The ancient city was walled to protect it from invaders.”

(这座古城筑有城墙以抵御入侵者。)

同义词:enclose, surround, fence

常见短语

walls have ears — 表示隔墙有耳,提醒人们说话要小心,因为可能会被偷听。

“Be careful what you say here - walls have ears.”

(在这里说话要小心——隔墙有耳。)

up against the wall — 形容处于困境或面临巨大压力,通常指被逼到绝境的情况。

“With all these bills to pay, I feel like I'm up against the wall.”

(有这么多账单要付,我感觉自己被逼到了绝境。)