brick
n
1 [C, U] (usu rectangular block of) baked or dried clay used for building (通常指长方形的)砖, 坯: a pile of bricks 一堆砖
houses built/made of red brick 红砖造的房屋
[attrib 作定语]
a brick wall 砖墙. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page vi.
2 [C] child's (usu wooden) toy building block 积木.
3 [C] thing shaped like a brick, esp a block of ice-cream 砖形的东西; (尤指)冰激凌.
4 [C] (Brit infml 口) generous or loyal person 慷慨的或忠实的人
She's been a real brick, looking after me while I've been ill. 我病中她一直照看我, 真是个大好人.
5 (idm 习语) bang, etc one's head against a brick wall => head1. drop a brick/clanger => drop2. like a cat on hot bricks => cat1. brick, v (phr v) brick sth in/up fill in, block or seal (an opening) with bricks 用砖堵住(洞口)
brick up a window/doorway/fireplace to prevent draughts 用砖把窗户[门口/壁炉]堵住以防止进风.
weeklyadj. 一周一次的[地],每周的;周刊的;
n. 周刊,周报;
adv. 一星期一次,每周;
bargainn. 契约,协定;交易;特价商品;便宜货;
vt. 做交易;
vi. 讨价还价;达成协议;
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;