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

• I have bought some bricks and I'm going to build a garage.
  我已经买了砖，我打算盖一个汽车库。
• The aisle was floored with ancient bricks.
  过道由古旧的砖块铺就。
• Timmy had nothing to eat when he was trapped under the bricks and stones.
  当蒂米在砖块和石头底下被困住时，他已经没什么吃的了。
• You're like a cat on hot bricks today. what's wrong?
  看你今天一副局促不安的样子，出了什么事啦？
• Before bricks were invented, people built their houses of wood.
  砖没发明之前，人们用木头盖房。
• 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。
• Toy bricks are good to children's intellectual development.
  积木对开发儿童智力有好处。
• He was utter egoist of bricks and mortar.
  他是一个彻头彻尾，顽固不化的自私的人。
• The damp bricks went along a conveyor belt into another shed to dry.
  潮湿的砖块由传送带送进另一间小屋进行干燥。
• 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。