英语词汇“brick”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

brick

(brĭk)

a. A molded rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln until hard and used as a building and paving material.

b. Such blocks of clay used as a building material: a house made of brick.

c. An object shaped like such a block: a brick of cheese.

d. Informal A smartphone, tablet, or similar electronic device that connects to the internet that has become inoperable.

2. A dark brownish red.

3. Informal A helpful, reliable person.

4. Basketball A shot that falls short of the basket.

v. bricked, brick·ing, bricks

v. tr.

1. To construct, line, or pave with bricks.

2. To close or wall with brick: bricked up the windows of the old house.

3. Informal To cause to become inoperable. Used especially of electronic devices, such as smartphones and tablets, that connect to the internet. I bricked my smartphone when I tried to untether it.

v. intr.

Informal To become inoperable. Used especially of electronic devices, such as smartphones and tablets, that connect to the internet.

Idiom:

drop a brick Informal

To make a clumsy social error.

[Middle English brike, from Middle Dutch bricke.]

brick adj.

bricky adj.

单词	brick
释义	brick (brĭk) n. 1. a. A molded rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln until hard and used as a building and paving material. b. Such blocks of clay used as a building material: a house made of brick. c. An object shaped like such a block: a brick of cheese. d. Informal A smartphone, tablet, or similar electronic device that connects to the internet that has become inoperable. 2. A dark brownish red. 3. Informal A helpful, reliable person. 4. Basketball A shot that falls short of the basket. v. bricked, brick·ing, bricks v. tr. 1. To construct, line, or pave with bricks. 2. To close or wall with brick: bricked up the windows of the old house. 3. Informal To cause to become inoperable. Used especially of electronic devices, such as smartphones and tablets, that connect to the internet. I bricked my smartphone when I tried to untether it. v. intr. Informal To become inoperable. Used especially of electronic devices, such as smartphones and tablets, that connect to the internet. *Idiom:* *drop a brick* Informal To make a clumsy social error. [Middle English brike, from Middle Dutch bricke.] brick adj. bricky adj.
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