单词 | wall |
释义 | wall wall /wɔːl/ aep /wɑːl/ noun A1 [C] a vertical structure, often made of stone or brick, that divides or surrounds something: » The walls in this apartment are so thin you can hear just about every word the neighbours say.» The walls look a bit bare - can't we put some pictures up?» We had to climb over a ten-foot wall to get into the garden.» The Berlin Wall came down in 1989.Thesaurus+: ↑Walls and parts of wallsF0 [C] any outer part of a hollow structure in the body: » the wall of the womb/stomach» an artery wallThesaurus+: ↑Substances and structures in the bodyF0 [C] a mass of people or things formed in such a way that you cannot get through or past them: » The demonstrators formed a solid wall to stop the police from getting past them.Thesaurus+: ↑Groups of peopleF0 [S] LITERARY a large, powerful, usually fast moving mass of something: » After the rains, the houses were washed away by a wall of mud/water.Thesaurus+: ↑Masses and large amounts of thingsF0 [S] a way of feeling or behaving that completely prevents two groups of people from communicating with or understanding each other: » There is a wall of mistrust between the two groups.Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult things and people , ↑Preventing and impeding• • • Extra Examples:» Books on every conceivable subject lined one wall.» The east wall of the mosque is covered with a beautiful mosaic.» The fall of the Berlin wall marked the end of an era.» The walls are constructed of concrete.» The paint on the outside walls has weathered badly. |
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