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单词 wall
释义

wall

UK /wɔːl/

Word Forms

singularwall
pluralwalls


  1. 1
    an upright side of a room inside a building

    On the opposite wall hung a valuable old painting.

    She felt along the wall for the light switch.

    Synonyms and related words

    The walls of a building and relating to walls
    1. 1a
      an upright outer surface of a building

      The walls of the factory had been covered with graffiti.

      Synonyms and related words

      The walls of a building and relating to walls
    See alsofly
  2. 2
    a very tall strong structure that is built to defend a place or to keep people inside a place, for example a prison, castle, or city

    Several men escaped over the prison’s perimeter wall yesterday.

    the walls of the city

    Synonyms and related words

    Castles, towers and fortifications
    1. 2a
      an upright structure made of stone or brick that surrounds or divides someone’s land or garden

      Over the top of the garden wall, he watched his neighbours.

      Parts of the old brick walls had crumbled to the ground.

      Synonyms and related words

      Structures in gardens and parks
    2. 2b
      a strong upright structure that protects an area from the sea or from flooding

      a sea wall

      Synonyms and related words

      Walls built outside for defence
  3. 3
    emotions or behaviour that prevent people from feeling close to each other

    The years had built a wall between the two families.

    wall of:

    A wall of silence had grown up between them.

    Synonyms and related words

    To fail or refuse to communicate with someone
  4. 4
    a large number of things that form an upright structure like a wall
    wall of:

    a wall of books/boxes

    Synonyms and related words

    Piles of things
    1. 4a
      a large amount of something that has risen up high and makes it difficult for people to pass through

      A wall of dark water approached their small boat.

      Firefighters battled the walls of flames.

      Synonyms and related words

      Large quantities or amounts
      Synonyms and related words

      Piles of things
  5. 5
    the side of something with an empty space inside, for example a box or a pipe
    Synonyms and related words

    The outer parts of objects or spaces
  6. 6
    the outer layer of a body part such as the stomach or the chest

    inflammation of the bowel wall

    Synonyms and related words

    General regions and organs inside the body
  7. 7
    computingan area of a social networking website where you can write personal messages for a user

    What can I write on my boyfriend’s Facebook wall for his 16th birthday?

    Synonyms and related words

    Websites and parts of websites
    Synonyms and related words

    Social media and social networking

phrases

drive someone up the wall
go to the wall
go up the wall
hit a/the wall
if these walls could talk
like talking to a (brick) wall
run into/come up against/hit etc a (brick) wall
these four walls
walls have ears

wall

US /wɔl/

Word Forms

singularwall
pluralwalls


  1. 1
    an upright side of a room inside a building

    On the opposite wall hung a valuable old painting.

    She felt along the wall for the light switch.

    Synonyms and related words

    The walls of a building and relating to walls
    1. 1a
      an upright outer surface of a building

      The walls of the factory had been covered with graffiti.

      Synonyms and related words

      The walls of a building and relating to walls
    See alsofly
  2. 2
    a very tall strong structure that is built to defend a place or to keep people inside a place, for example a prison, castle, or city

    Several men escaped over the prison’s perimeter wall yesterday.

    the walls of the city

    Synonyms and related words

    Castles, towers and fortifications
    1. 2a
      an upright structure made of stone or brick that surrounds or divides someone’s land or yard

      Over the top of the garden wall, he watched his neighbors.

      Parts of the old brick walls had crumbled to the ground.

      Synonyms and related words

      Structures in gardens and parks
    2. 2b
      a strong upright structure that protects an area from the ocean or from flooding

      a sea wall

      Synonyms and related words

      Walls built outside for defense
  3. 3
    emotions or behavior that prevent people from feeling close to each other

    The years had built a wall between the two families.

    wall of:

    A wall of silence had grown up between them.

    Synonyms and related words

    To fail or refuse to communicate with someone
  4. 4
    a large number of things that form an upright structure like a wall
    wall of:

    a wall of books/boxes

    Synonyms and related words

    Piles of things
    1. 4a
      a large amount of something that has risen up high and makes it difficult for people to pass through

      A wall of dark water approached their small boat.

      Firefighters battled the walls of flames.

      Synonyms and related words

      Large quantities or amounts
      Synonyms and related words

      Piles of things
  5. 5
    the outer layer of a body part such as the stomach or the chest

    inflammation of the bowel wall

    Synonyms and related words

    General regions and organs inside the body
  6. 6
    the side of something with an empty space inside, for example a box or a pipe
    Synonyms and related words

    The outer parts of objects or spaces
  7. 7
    computingan area of a social networking website where you can write personal messages for a user

    What can I write on my boyfriend’s Facebook wall for his 16th birthday?

    Synonyms and related words

    Websites and parts of websites
    Synonyms and related words

    Social media and social networking

phrases

drive someone up the wall
go to the wall
hit a/the wall
if these walls could talk
like talking to a (brick) wall
run into/come up against/hit etc. a (brick) wall
these four walls
walls have ears

wall

UK /wɔːl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theywall
he/she/itwalls
present participlewalling
past tensewalled
past participlewalled


phrasal verbs

wall in

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theywall in
he/she/itwalls in
present participlewalling in
past tensewalled in
past participlewalled in

1
to surround something with a wall

Next year we plan to wall in the garden.

Synonyms and related words

To surround or put something around something

wall off

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theywall off
he/she/itwalls off
present participlewalling off
past tensewalled off
past participlewalled off

1
to separate a small space from a larger one by building a wall or by permanently closing a door

Several rooms were walled off to save money on heating bills.

Synonyms and related words

To separate an object or area into parts
Synonyms and related words

General words for the process of building

wall up

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theywall up
he/she/itwalls up
present participlewalling up
past tensewalled up
past participlewalled up

  1. 1
    to permanently close the doors and windows of a room or house, for example with bricks or wooden boards

    Most of the old building’s windows have been walled up.

    Synonyms and related words

    To close or lock something
  2. 2
    to hold someone prisoner, especially in a very small space
    Synonyms and related words

    To put someone in a prison, or to keep them as a prisoner

wall

US /wɔl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theywall
he/she/itwalls
present participlewalling
past tensewalled
past participlewalled


phrasal verbs

wall in

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theywall in
he/she/itwalls in
present participlewalling in
past tensewalled in
past participlewalled in

1
to surround something with a wall

Next year we plan to wall in the patio.

Synonyms and related words

To surround or put something around something

wall off

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theywall off
he/she/itwalls off
present participlewalling off
past tensewalled off
past participlewalled off

1
to separate a small space from a larger one by building a wall or by permanently closing a door

Several rooms were walled off to save money on heating bills.

Synonyms and related words

To separate an object or area into parts
Synonyms and related words

General words for the process of building

wall up

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theywall up
he/she/itwalls up
present participlewalling up
past tensewalled up
past participlewalled up

  1. 1
    to permanently close the doors and windows of a room or house, for example with bricks or wooden boards

    Most of the old building’s windows have been walled up.

    Synonyms and related words

    To close or lock something
  2. 2
    to hold someone prisoner, especially in a very small space
    Synonyms and related words

    To put someone in a prison, or to keep them as a prisoner
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