1.砖；砖料
bricks are rectangular blocks of baked clay used for building walls, which are usually red or brown.brick is the material made up of these blocks.
e.g. She built bookshelves out of bricks and planks.
她用砖和木板制作书架。
e.g. ...a tiny garden surrounded by highbrick walls.
四周有高高的砖墙环绕的小花园
2.患难之交；可靠的朋友
If you say that someone isa brick, you mean that they have helped you or supported you when you were in a difficult situation.
e.g. You were abrick, a real friend in need.
你很够朋友，是真正的患难之交。
3.白费力气；枉费心机
If youare banging yourhead against a brick wall, what you are saying or doing is not having any effect although you keep saying or doing it.
e.g. I wanted to sort out this problem with him, but it was like banging my head against abrick wall.
我曾想跟他把这个问题给解决了，但结果徒劳无功。
4.碰壁；陷入困境
If youhit a brick wall orcome up against a brick wall, you are unable to continue or make progress because something stops you.
e.g. After that my career just seemed to hit abrick wall...
在那之后我的事业似乎就陷入了困境。
e.g. The discussions in Brussels hit abrick wall.
在布鲁塞尔进行的商谈进展受阻。
5.（尤指视为投资的）房产
You can usebricks and mortar to refer to houses and other buildings, especially when they are considered as an investment.
brick的解释
e.g. Paying rent simply helps to line the pockets of landlords. It's far better to put your money into bricks and mortar of your own...
租房子只会鼓了房东的腰包，自己投资买房要合算得多。
e.g. As an investment, bricks and mortar are not what they were.
作为一种投资，房产不再是从前意义上的房产。
6. to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks -> see ton
相关词组：brick up
1. brick的反义词
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