plural walls
plural walls
Learner's definition of WALL
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: a structure of brick, stone, etc., that surrounds an area or separates one area from another墙;围墙 -
A stone wall marks off their property.一面石墙圈出了他们的房产。
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the Great Wall of China中国长城
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the walls of the ancient city古城城墙
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
The wave was like a wall of water.波浪就像是一道水幕。
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The police formed a human wall around him.警方在他身边围起了一道人墙。
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His suggestion was met with a wall of silence. [=was met with complete silence]他的建议无人响应。
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a wall of sound声墙
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He built an emotional wall [=barrier] around himself.他为自己建起了一道感情屏障。
— see also climbing wall, fire wall, retaining wall, seawall 2
: the structure that forms the side of a room or building(房间或建筑的)墙,墙壁 -
She hung posters on the walls of her room.她把海报都挂在了自己房间的墙上。
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This apartment building has thin walls, and you can hear everything your neighbors say.这个公寓楼的墙很薄,邻居说什么你都能听见。
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A lot has happened inside these four walls. [=inside this room]在这个房间里发生过太多的事。
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Lower your voice and be careful what you say. The walls have ears. [=other people could be listening to what you say]把声音放低,说话要小心。隔墙有耳。
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: the outer layer of something that is hollow (such as a part of the body or of a plant)(身体器官或植物等中空物体的)外壁
back is to/against the wall
— see 1back
climbing the walls
— see 1climb
drive (someone) up a/the wall
informal
: to make (someone) irritated, angry, or crazy(使某人)恼火,愤怒,发狂
fly on the wall
— see 3fly
go to the wall
informal 1
US : to make every possible effort to achieve something, to win, etc.(竭尽全力)获得,赢得 2
British : to fail because of a lack of money(因缺少资金而)失败
hit a/the wall
informal
: to reach a point at which you find it very difficult or impossible to continue撞墙,碰壁(处于难以继续的状态) -
He worked late every day and took frequent business trips for several years before he finally hit the wall.他每天都工作到很晚,几年来又经常出差,直到最后他撑不下去了。
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They seem to have hit the wall in terms of new ideas.他们这些新想法看起来是进行不下去了。
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Her tennis career hit a wall after the injury.受伤后,她的网球生涯便走到头了。
the writing/handwriting is on the wall
or see/read the writing/handwriting on the wall
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used to say that it is clear that something bad will probably happen soon(坏事)有可能即将发生 -
I haven't lost my job yet, but the writing is on the wall: my company just laid off 50 more people today.我目前还没失业,不过也快了:公司今天刚刚又解雇了50名员工。
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No one told him he was going to be fired, but he could see the writing on the wall.没有人跟他说他将被解雇,但他能看出一点儿苗头。
up against a/the wall
informal
: in a very bad position or situation陷入困境;碰壁 2 wall /ˈwɑːl/ verb
walls; walled; walling
walls; walled; walling
Learner's definition of WALL
wall in
[phrasal verb] wall (something) in or wall in (something)
: to surround (something) with a wall or with something that is like a wall用墙(或类似墙的东西)围住…
wall off
[phrasal verb] wall (something) off or wall off (something)
: to separate (something) from the area around it with a wall用墙把…隔开
wall up
[phrasal verb] 1
wall (something) up or wall up (something) : to close off (an opening) by filling it with stone, brick, etc.(用石头或砖等)堵住,封死 2
wall (someone) up or wall up (someone) : to keep (someone) as a prisoner in an enclosed space囚禁;监禁