bricks

英 [brɪks]

美 [brɪks]

n.  砖; 砖块; 积木; 可靠的朋友
v.  砌砖，用砖镶填（堵住）（up），用砖围砌（in）
brick的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 砖；砖料
  Bricksare rectangular blocks of baked clay used for building walls, which are usually red or brown.Brickis the material made up of these blocks.
  1. She built bookshelves out of bricks and planks.
     她用砖和木板制作书架。
  2. ...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 isa brick, you mean that they have helped you or supported you when you were in a difficult situation.
  1. 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 youare bangingyourhead against a brick wall, what you are saying or doing is not having any effect although you keep saying or doing it.
  1. 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 youhit a brick wallorcome up against a brick wall, you are unable to continue or make progress because something stops you.
  1. 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。
  2. 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 usebricks and mortarto refer to houses and other buildings, especially when they are considered as an investment.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• tocome down onsomebodylike a ton of bricks→ see:ton

双语例句

• Bricks are fired in a kiln.
  砖是在窑中烧制的。
• There's a reason for laying the corner bricks this way.
  墙角上的砖这么砌是有名堂的。
• We can think of a page in this way, like a building is made of bricks and walls.
  我们能这样看一个网页，就想是一个房子是用砖和墙砌的。
• The bricks he lays are fitted evenly and closely together.
  他砌的砖又平正又密合。
• The aisle was floored with ancient bricks.
  过道由古旧的砖块铺就。
• As we did not need a third door to the room, we blocked in the space of one of them with bricks.
  因为这个房间不需要三道门，我们就把其中一道用砖堵上了。
• 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。
• It is said but true that people die in earthquakes from falling furniture and bricks.
  据说但是真实的，在地震中人们死于倒落的家具和砖块。
• People were in a great hurry to move away the bricks and stones.
  人们手忙脚乱地搬走了砖石。
• Bricks and stone stop fire spreading.
  砖头和石材则能够阻断火势的蔓延。