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单词 bridge
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bridgenoun

uk/brɪdʒ/us/brɪdʒ/

bridge noun (LARGE STRUCTURE)

A2 [ C ] a structure that is built over a river, road, or railway to allow people and vehicles to cross from one side to the other:

We drove across/over the bridge.
the Brooklyn Bridge

C2 [ C usually singular ] something that makes it easier to make a change from one situation to another:

Part-time work can provide a bridge between staying at home and working full-time.

More examples

  • The island is joined to the mainland by a road bridge.
  • The children ran down the bank, over the bridge and along the path.
  • They're building a new bridge across the river.
  • A row of reinforced concrete pillars supports the bridge.
  • The new railway bridge is an incredible sight to behold.

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Bridges

  • airbridge
  • aqueduct
  • cofferdam
  • drawbridge
  • flyover
  • footbridge
  • humpback bridge
  • jetty
  • overpass
  • pier
  • pontoon
  • rope bridge
  • span
  • suspension bridge
  • swing bridge
  • viaduct

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Helping and co-operating

bridge noun (PART OF A SHIP)

[ C ] the raised part of a ship on which the captain and other officers stand and from where they control the movement of the ship

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Parts of ships & boats

  • abaft
  • boathook
  • boiler room
  • capstan
  • echo sounder
  • engine room
  • gangplank
  • gunnel
  • helm
  • jib
  • lanyard
  • lifebelt
  • mast
  • oar
  • paddle
  • porthole
  • rib
  • rudder
  • sail
  • tiller

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bridge noun (NOSE)

[ C usually singular ] the top part of the nose, between the eyes, or (on a pair of glasses) the piece that is supported by the top part of the nose:

The blow caught him right on the bridge of his nose.

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The nose

  • -nosed
  • adenoids
  • aquiline
  • conk
  • hook-nosed
  • hooked
  • hooter
  • in
  • nasalis
  • nasalization
  • nasi
  • ng
  • nostril
  • schnozz
  • schnozzle
  • snout
  • snub nose
  • snub-nosed

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bridge noun (GAME)

[ U ] a card game for four players who play in pairs

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Card games

  • canasta
  • card sharp
  • deal
  • dealer
  • diamond
  • discard
  • flush
  • grand slam
  • jack
  • joker
  • pass
  • pool
  • royal flush
  • rummy
  • shuffle
  • singleton
  • solitaire
  • stick
  • strip poker
  • suit

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bridge noun (TEETH)

[ C ] also bridgework, [ U ] a piece of material that contains one or more artificial teeth and is kept in place by being fastened to the natural teeth

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Dentistry

  • articulation
  • cap
  • cavity
  • central giant cell granuloma
  • crown
  • dental floss
  • dental hygienist
  • dentigerous cyst
  • denture
  • filling
  • floss
  • gum
  • hygienist
  • Master of Dental Surgery
  • MDS
  • orthodontist
  • scale
  • toothbrush
  • toothpaste
  • toothpick

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bridge noun (MUSICAL INSTRUMENT)

[ C ] a small piece of wood over which the strings are stretched on a musical instrument such as a guitar or violin

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Musical instruments

  • accordion
  • alphorn
  • alto
  • alto recorder
  • bagpipes
  • dulcimer
  • English horn
  • euphonium
  • fingerboard
  • flugelhorn
  • pick
  • pitched
  • plectrum
  • reed
  • reed instrument
  • viol
  • viola
  • violin
  • violoncello
  • vuvuzela

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bridgeverb [ T ]

uk/brɪdʒ/us/brɪdʒ/

bridge verb [ T ] (BRING TOGETHER)

to make the difference or division between two things smaller or less severe:

We must bridge the gap between employees and management.

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Connecting and combining

  • abut
  • adjoin
  • aggregate
  • allied
  • amalgamate
  • assemblage
  • bind
  • desegregate
  • dovetail
  • eclectic
  • entwine
  • fuse
  • fusion
  • hitch
  • linkage
  • lump sb/sth together
  • marriage
  • marry
  • meld
  • merge

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bridge verb [ T ] (BUILD)

to build a bridge over or across something:

The river had been bridged at its narrowest point.

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Buildng: construction work & workers

  • brick
  • brick up sth
  • bricklayer
  • brickwork
  • builder
  • develop
  • erect
  • glazier
  • go up
  • improver
  • jerry-built
  • joinery
  • roof
  • roof sth in/over
  • roofer
  • roofing
  • rouseabout
  • scaffolding
  • slate
  • thatch

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