noun🔗Share城墙, 围墙 A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes."The old city had strong walls to protect it from enemies. "这座古城有坚固的城墙，保护它免受敌人的侵袭。architecturemilitarybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share城墙，围墙 A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc."The town wall was surrounded by a moat."城镇的城墙外环绕着护城河。architecturebuildingstructuremilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share墙壁，墙。 Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure."The artist painted a mural on the walls of the school hallway. "艺术家在学校走廊的墙壁上画了一幅壁画。architecturestructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share绝境，困境. A point of desperation."Facing eviction and with no job prospects, Maria felt the walls closing in, a point of desperation where she didn't know where to turn. "面对驱逐和毫无工作前景，玛丽亚感到四面楚歌，走到了绝境，不知道该何去何从。situationsufferingmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share穷途末路，绝境 A point of defeat or extinction."After facing several rejections for the promotion, he felt he had hit the walls in his career path. "在连续几次升职被拒后，他觉得自己在职业道路上已经走到了穷途末路。outcomeachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share墙壁，屏障 An impediment to free movement."A wall of police officers met the protesters before they reached the capitol steps."在抗议者抵达国会台阶前，一道人墙般的警察阻挡了他们的去路。architecturestructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share篱眼蝶 A type of butterfly (Lasiommata megera)."While hiking in the meadow, I spotted several walls flitting between the wildflowers. "在草地上徒步时，我看到好几只篱眼蝶在野花间飞舞。animalinsectbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share墙壁，围墙 (often in combination) A barrier."a seawall; a firewall"海堤；防火墙architecturebuildingmaterialstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share墙壁，围墙 A barrier to vision."The tall walls blocked our view of the ocean. "高高的围墙挡住了我们看海的视线。architecturebuildingpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share墙壁，墙垣 Something with the apparent solidity and dimensions of a building wall."a wall of sound; a wall of water"震耳欲聋的音浪； 倾泻而下的水墙architecturebuildingmaterialstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share壁，内壁. A divisive or containing structure in an organ or cavity."The doctor pointed to the diagram and explained how the walls of the heart chambers help pump blood efficiently. "医生指着图表解释了心脏腔室的内壁如何帮助有效地泵血。anatomyorganphysiologybodymedicinearchitecturestructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share托儿, 假拍者. (auction) A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction."The auction house was fined for using walls to artificially inflate the bidding on the antique clock, driving up the price for unsuspecting buyers. "这家拍卖行因为使用托儿来人为抬高古董钟的竞拍价格，从而坑骗不知情的买家，被处以罚款。businessfinancecommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share坚壁医生，吝啬医生 A doctor who tries to admit as few patients as possible."Dr. Lee, known as "walls" by the nurses, always tries to treat patients in the clinic instead of admitting them to the hospital. "李医生被护士们称为“坚壁医生”，总是尽量在诊所里治疗病人，而不是让他们住院。medicinepersonjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share人墙 A line of defenders set up between an opposing free-kick taker and the goal."The team formed walls to block the free kick from going into the goal. "这支队伍筑起了人墙，以阻挡那个任意球射入球门。sportmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share留言墙，涂鸦墙 A personal notice board listing messages of interest to a particular user.""Sarah checks her social media walls every morning to see what her friends have posted." "萨拉每天早上都会查看她的社交媒体留言墙，看看朋友们都发了些什么。internetcomputingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share筑墙，围墙。 To enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls."He walled the study with books."他用书把书房围得像墙一样。architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share煮，沸腾. To boil."The laundry walls in the pot all morning, so the smell permeated the whole house. "衣服在锅里煮了一上午，所以气味弥漫了整个房子。foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share涌出，冒出 To well, as water; spring."Tears walls in her eyes whenever she remembers her lost pet. "每当她想起失去的宠物，她的眼睛里就会涌出泪水。naturegeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share泉水，水源。 A spring of water."While hiking in the desert, we were relieved to find walls near the base of the mountain, providing us with much-needed fresh water. "在沙漠里徒步时，我们在山脚附近发现了泉水，这让我们如释重负，这些泉水给我们提供了非常需要的新鲜水源。naturegeologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share墙结，三重冠结 A kind of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot or wale."The sailor carefully tied walls at the end of the rope to prevent it from fraying. "水手小心地在绳子的末端打了墙结，以防止绳子磨损。nauticaltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打墙结 To make a wall knot on the end of (a rope)."The climber needed to walls the end of the rope before starting the descent. "登山者在开始下降之前需要打墙结把绳子末端处理好。nauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
