brick
英 [brɪk]
美[brɪk]
- n. 砖，砖块；砖形物；心肠好的人
- vt. 用砖砌
- adj. 用砖做的；似砖的
- n. (Brick)人名；(英、法、瑞典)布里克
词组搭配
be built like a brick shithouse
见 shithouse
a brick short of a load
bricks and mortar
buildings, typically housing
建筑物（尤指住房）
untold acres are being buried under bricks and mortar.
数不清的土地正被用来建造房屋。
come up against (或 hit) a brick wall
face an insuperable problem or obstacle while trying to do something
遇见不可克服的困难
like a ton of bricks
(informal)with crushing weight, force, or authority
(非正式)具有压倒性的重量（影响或权威），势不可挡
the FA came down on him like a ton of bricks.
足球协会以咄咄逼人之势向他兴师问罪。
you can't make bricks without straw
(proverb)nothing can be made or accomplished without proper or adequate material or information
(谚)巧妇难为无米之炊
drop a brick【非正式用语】
To make a clumsy social error.
犯不雅的社交错误