plural bricks
plural bricks
Learner's definition of BRICK
1
a [count] : a small, hard block of baked clay that is used to build structures (such as houses) and sometimes to make streets, paths, etc.磚塊 b [noncount] : blocks of baked clay used as building material磚 —
often used before another noun常用於另一名詞前 2 [count]
a : a block of something磚狀物 -
a brick of ice cream一塊冰磚
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a glass brick玻璃磚
b British : a child's toy block兒童積木 3
[count] informal + somewhat old-fashioned : a helpful or dependable person熱心人;可靠的人
bricks and mortar
British
: houses and other buildings especially when people consider buying them because of their possible future value房屋;房産 — see also brick-and-mortar
like a ton of bricks
informal
: very hard or severely沉重地;來勢兇猛地 -
The loss of his job hit him like a ton of bricks. [=hit him very hard; made him very upset, unhappy, etc.]丢掉工作對他是個沉重的打擊。
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Our boss came down on us like a ton of bricks [=got very angry at us] when he found out we had missed the meeting.發現我們錯過了會議,老板狠狠地斥責了我們。
2 brick /ˈbrɪk/ verb
bricks; bricked; bricking
bricks; bricked; bricking
Learner's definition of BRICK
brick up
[phrasal verb] brick (something) up or brick up (something)
: to cover or block (something) with bricks用磚鋪;用磚堵