wall
n
1
(a) continuous upright solid structure of stone, brick, concrete, etc used to enclose, divide or protect sth (eg an area of land) 围墙; 城墙
The old town on the hill had a wall right round it. 小山上的古城四周有城墙.
The fields were divided by stone walls. 这片地都有石墙相隔.
The fruit trees grew against the garden wall. 那些果树都长在花园的墙边.
(b) one of the vertical sides of a building or room 墙壁
The castle walls were very thick. 那座城堡的墙很厚.
Hang the picture on the wall opposite the window. 把画挂在窗户对面的墙上.
[attrib 作定语]
a wall light 壁灯. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page vi.
2 (fig 比喻) thing similar to a wall in its appearance or effect (样子或作用)似墙之物
The mountain rose up in a steep wall of rock. 这座山高而陡, 形成一道岩石屏障.
The investigators were confronted by a wall of silence. 调查人员碰了壁, 谁也不回答他们的问题.
The tidal wave formed a terrifying wall of water. 海啸形成一堵骇人的水墙.
3 outer layer of a hollow structure, esp an organ or a cell of an animal or a plant 外壁(尤指动植物器官或细胞的)
the abdominal wall 腹腔壁
the wall of an artery, a blood-vessel, etc 动脉、 血管等的壁.
4 (idm 习语) bang, etc one's head against a brick wall => head1. a fly on the wall => fly1. have one's back to the wall => back1. a hole in the wall => hole. to the `wall to a difficult or desperate situation 陷於困境或绝境
Several firms have gone to the wall (ie been ruined) recently. 最近有几家公司倒闭了.
drive/push sb to the wall, ie defeat him 逼得某人走投无路. up the `wall (infml 口) furious or crazy 愤怒; 发狂
That noise is driving/sending me up the wall. 这种噪声快要把我逼疯了.
I'll go up the wall if it doesn't stop soon. 要是不赶快停下来就要把我气死了. ,walls have `ears (saying 谚) beware of eavesdroppers 隔墙有耳
Be careful what you say; even the walls have ears! 说话要小心, 隔墙有耳啊! the writing on the wall => writing. wall, v
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
surround (sth) with a wall or walls 用墙围住(某物)
a walled city, garden, town 有围墙的城市、 花园、 小镇.
2 (phr v) wall sth in/off separate (and enclose) sth with a wall 用墙隔开(并围住)某物
Part of the yard had been walled off. 院子有一部分用墙隔开了. wall sth up block up sth with a wall or bricks 用墙或砖堵住某物
a walled-up door, fireplace, passage 用砖堵住的门、 壁炉、 通道.
🔁 扩展释义
*[wɒ:l]n. 墙, 墙壁, 垣, 内壁, 分界物, 屏障a. 墙的vt. 给...建墙, 禁闭, 用墙围住【计】 背景墙【医】 壁相关词组: drive sb to the wall give sb the wall go over the wall go to the wall run into a blank wall band one's head against a brick wall run one's head against a brick wall see through a brick wall take the wall of sb up against the wall on the wall with one's back to the wall
Politeness is to do and say the kindest thing in the kindest way.
文雅就是善良地做事,和善地说话。
Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.