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wall

/wɔːl/ /wɔl/

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noun

城墙，围墙.

A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.

Examples :

"The ancient city had a strong wall around it to protect its people from invaders. "

这座古城周围有一道坚固的城墙，用来保护城内居民免受侵略者的袭击。

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noun

城墙，围墙.

A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.

Examples :

"The town wall was surrounded by a moat."

城镇的城墙外围环绕着护城河。

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noun

墙，垣。

Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.

Examples :

"The classroom had tall walls that kept out the noise from the hallway. "

教室的墙壁很高，挡住了走廊里的喧闹声。

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noun

绝境, 困境。

A point of desperation.

Examples :

"Facing the looming deadline, the student felt the project had become a wall. "

面对迫在眉睫的截止日期，学生觉得这个项目已经成了一道难以逾越的绝境。

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noun

绝境，末路

A point of defeat or extinction.

Examples :

"The team's poor performance in the final game was their wall, preventing them from winning the championship. "

这支队伍在决赛中糟糕的表现成为了他们的绝境，使他们无缘冠军。

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noun

障碍，屏障。

An impediment to free movement.

Examples :

"A wall of police officers met the protesters before they reached the capitol steps."

警察组成了一道人墙，在抗议者到达国会大厦台阶前挡住了他们。

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noun

篱笆眼蝶

A type of butterfly (Lasiommata megera).

Examples :

"The butterfly fluttering around the garden was a wall. "

在花园里飞舞的蝴蝶是只篱笆眼蝶。

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noun

墙，屏障

(often in combination) A barrier.

Examples :

"a seawall; a firewall"

海堤; 防火墙

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noun

墙，屏障

A barrier to vision.

Examples :

"The tall wall blocked my view of the playground from my bedroom window. "

高高的墙挡住了我从卧室窗户看到操场的视线。

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noun

墙，垣。

Something with the apparent solidity and dimensions of a building wall.

Examples :

"a wall of sound; a wall of water"

一堵音墙；一道水墙。

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noun

隔膜，壁。

A divisive or containing structure in an organ or cavity.

Examples :

"The thick wall of muscle in the stomach helps to contain food. "

胃部厚厚的肌肉壁有助于容纳食物。

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noun

托儿，串儿。

(auction) A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.

Examples :

"The auctioneer used a wall to drive up the price of the antique chair. "

拍卖师用了托儿来抬高那把古董椅的价格。

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noun

守门员，把关医生

A doctor who tries to admit as few patients as possible.

Examples :

"The doctor was known as a wall; he always tried to limit the number of patients he saw. "

这位医生出了名的“守门员”，总是尽量减少他接诊的病人数量。

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noun

人墙

A line of defenders set up between an opposing free-kick taker and the goal.

Examples :

"The wall of defenders prevented the soccer player from scoring a goal. "

人墙挡住了足球运动员，让他没能进球。

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noun

留言墙，电子公告栏

A personal notice board listing messages of interest to a particular user.

Examples :

"My wall on the app shows reminders about my son's school events and my daughter's soccer practice. "

我的应用软件留言墙上显示着关于我儿子学校活动和我女儿足球训练的提醒。

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verb

围墙，用墙围住。

To enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls.

Examples :

"He walled the study with books."

他把书房堆满了书，像用书砌了一堵墙一样。

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verb

煮，沸腾.

Examples :

"The soup was boiling over, so I had to wall it down to prevent a mess. "

汤都快要溢出来了，所以我赶紧把火调小，让它别再沸腾得那么厉害，免得弄得到处都是.

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verb

涌出，冒出。

To well, as water; spring.

Examples :

"The spring in the park walls up clean water for the thirsty birds. "

公园里的泉眼为口渴的鸟儿涌出清澈的泉水。

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noun

泉，泉水

A spring of water.

Examples :

"The hikers were surprised to find a cool, fresh wall of water gushing from the mountainside. "

徒步者们惊喜地发现，山腰间竟然涌出一股清凉甘甜的泉水。

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noun

墙结, 花结

A kind of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot or wale.

Examples :

"The climber tied a wall knot at the end of the rope before starting the ascent. "

登山者在开始攀登前，在绳子的末端打了一个墙结。

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verb

打壁结, 系壁结

To make a wall knot on the end of (a rope).

Examples :

"Before tying the package, she walled the end of the rope securely. "

捆包裹之前，她先把绳子末端打了个结实的壁结。

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interjection

嗯，好吧.

Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.

Examples :

""Wall! We need to talk about that project again." "

嗯，好吧！我们得再谈谈那个项目了。

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interjection

哎呀，哇。

An exclamation of surprise (often doubled or tripled).

Examples :

"Well, well, well, what do we have here?"

哎呀，哎呀，哎呀，这是什么呀？

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interjection

哎呀，真是岂有此理！

An exclamation of indignance.

Examples :

"Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!"

哎呀，真是岂有此理！怎么能在妈妈面前说那种话！

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interjection

嗯...那个，我说实话吧.

Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.

Examples :

"It was a bit... well... too loud."

那有点儿...嗯...那个，我说实话吧...太吵了。

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interjection

嗯，这个嘛，这个。

Used in speech to fill gaps, particularly at the beginning of a response to a question; filled pause.

Examples :

"“So what have you been doing?” “Well, we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.”"

“那你最近在干什么呢？”“嗯，这个嘛，我们去野餐了，然后开始下雨，所以我们就早点回家了。”

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interjection

喂，你好

(Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting

Examples :

""Wall! See you later, Dad." "

喂，你好！回头见，爸。

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