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.砖块 b [noncount] : blocks of baked clay used as building material砖 —
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 2 [count]
a : a block of something砖状物 -
a brick of ice cream一块冰砖
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a glass brick玻璃砖
b British : a child's toy block儿童积木 3
[count] informal + somewhat old-fashioned : a helpful or dependable person热心人;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;房产 — see also brick-and-mortar
like a ton of bricks
informal
: very hard or severely沉重地;来势凶猛地 -
The loss of his job hit him like a ton of bricks. [=hit him very hard; made him very upset, unhappy, etc.]丢掉工作对他是个沉重的打击。
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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.发现我们错过了会议,老板狠狠地斥责了我们。
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用砖铺;用砖堵