| 单词 | to come up against a blank wall |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto come up against a blank wall blank wall n. (a) a wall without an opening in it; (b) an apparently impenetrable obstacle, esp. in to come up against a blank wall (cf. brick wall n.1 2). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > [noun] > one who or that which hinders > a hindrance, impediment, or obstacle > insurmountable or impenetrable brick wall1571 firewall1578 iron curtain1819 blank wall1904 Chinese wall1907 the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [noun] > wall > other types of wall sidewall1381 brick wall1465 outwall1535 parpen1591 parapet1598 inwall?1611 breastwork1673 parapet wall1682 dwarf1718 screen1761 screen wall1770 hollow wall1823 alure1853 curtain wall1859 core-wall1899 blank wall1904 1904 G. F. Goodchild & C. F. Tweney Technol. & Sci. Dict. 54/1 Blank wall, a wall without an opening in it. 1930 Economist 9 Aug. 290/1 Restriction proposals in the rubber-growing industry have apparently come up against a blank wall. 1958 Times 17 Nov. 11/3 The Advisory Council on Standards for Consumer Goods..has continued to come up against a blank wall of opposition on matters which were clearly worrying it a year ago. < as lemmas |
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