| 单词 | brick |
| 释义 | brick n., v., & adj. --n 1. a a small, usu. rectangular, block of fired or sun-dried clay, used in building. b the material used to make these. c a similar block of concrete etc. 2. Brit. a child's toy building-block. 3. a brick-shaped solid object (a brick of ice-cream). 4. sl. a generous or loyal person. --vtr. (foll. by in, up) close or block with brickwork. --adj 1. built of brick (brick wall). 2. of a dull red colour. Phrases and idioms bang (or knock or run) one's head against a brick wall attempt the impossible. brick-field a place at which bricks are made. brick-red the colour of bricks. like a load (or ton) of bricks colloq. with crushing weight, force, or authority. see through a brick wall have miraculous insight. Derivatives bricky adj. Etymology: ME f. MLG, MDu. bri(c)ke, of unkn. orig. |
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