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brick

/bɹɪk/

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noun

砖头，砖块。

A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.

Examples :

"This wall is made of bricks."

这堵墙是用砖头砌成的。

material building architecture essential

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noun

砖，砖块

Such hardened mud, clay, etc. considered collectively, as a building material.

Examples :

"This house is made of brick."

这座房子是用砖砌成的。

material architecture building essential

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noun

砖头，砖块

Something shaped like a brick.

Examples :

"a plastic explosive brick"

塑胶炸药砖

material architecture building essential

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noun

靠谱的人，顶梁柱.

A helpful and reliable person.

Examples :

"My grandmother is a brick; she always helps me with my homework when I'm struggling. "

我奶奶真是个靠谱的人，我做作业遇到困难的时候，她总是帮我。

person character essential

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noun

打铁, 臭球

A shot which misses, particularly one which bounces directly out of the basket because of a too-flat trajectory, as if the ball were a heavier object.

Examples :

"The basketball player's shot was a brick; it bounced right off the back of the rim. "

那个篮球运动员投了个臭球，球砸在篮筐后沿就弹出来了。

sport essential

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noun

电源适配器，充电器。

A power brick; an external power supply consisting of a small box with an integral male power plug and an attached electric cord terminating in another power plug.

Examples :

"My laptop needs a brick to charge; the one I use at home is a little too big for my backpack. "

我的笔记本电脑充电需要一个电源适配器，我家里用的那个有点太大了，塞不进背包。

technology electronics device item essential

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noun

板砖，砖头，废物，电子垃圾.

An electronic device, especially a heavy box-shaped one, that has become non-functional or obsolete.

Examples :

"My grandfather's old computer is a brick now; it doesn't work anymore. "

我爷爷的老电脑现在就是一块板砖了，彻底坏了，用不了啦.

electronics technology computing device machine essential

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noun

一条（500发边缘发火弹药），砖。

A carton of 500 rimfire cartridges, which forms the approximate size and shape of a brick.

Examples :

"The ammunition dealer carefully stacked the bricks of rimfire cartridges in the back room. "

弹药商小心地把一捆捆像砖头一样的边缘发火弹药堆放在了后屋。

military weapon item essential

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noun

砖头牌，无用牌

A community card (usually the turn or the river) which does not improve a player's hand.

Examples :

"The two of clubs was a complete brick on the river."

河牌发出梅花二，完全是张砖头牌.

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noun

砖红色，砖红。

The colour brick red.

Examples :

"The house's exterior walls were painted a rich brick red. "

这栋房子的外墙被漆成了浓郁的砖红色。

color essential

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noun

砖头，可卡因砖

One kilo of cocaine.

Examples :

"The dealer offered a brick of cocaine to the student in exchange for a school project. "

那个毒贩提出给那个学生一块“砖头”（可卡因砖），以换取一份学校项目。

substance police essential

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verb

砌砖，用砖建造

To build with bricks.

Examples :

"The children are bricking a small wall in their backyard play area. "

孩子们正在后院的游乐区用砖头砌一堵小墙。

building architecture essential

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verb

把...制成砖，用砖砌。

To make into bricks.

Examples :

"The construction crew is bricking the foundation for the new school building. "

建筑队正在用砖砌筑新校舍的地基。

material building essential

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verb

用砖头打，用砖袭击。

To hit someone or something with a brick.

Examples :

"The angry student bricked the trash can in frustration. "

那个愤怒的学生气急败坏地用砖头砸了垃圾桶。

action weapon essential

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verb

变砖，砖化。

To make an electronic device nonfunctional and usually beyond repair, essentially making it no more useful than a brick.

Examples :

"My VCR was bricked during the lightning storm."

我的录像机在雷暴雨中被击坏，彻底变砖了。

electronics computing technology device internet essential

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adjective

极冷的，寒冷的

(of weather) Extremely cold.

Examples :

"The weather forecast predicted a brick cold front, so I brought an extra sweater to school. "

天气预报说会有一股极寒冷锋，所以我带了一件额外的毛衣去学校。

weather essential