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wall

英[wɔːl] 美[wɔl]
  • n. 墙壁,围墙;似墙之物
  • vt. 用墙围住,围以墙
  • adj. 墙壁的
  • n. (Wall)人名;(英)沃尔;(德、芬、捷、瑞典)瓦尔

英英释意


1. an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure;
"the south wall had a small window"
"the walls were covered with pictures"
2. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes;
"they stormed the ramparts of the city"
"they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
3. anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect;
"a wall of water"
"a wall of smoke"
"a wall of prejudice"
"negotiations ran into a brick wall"
4. a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden);
"the wall followed the road"
"he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"
5. (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure;
"stomach walls"
6. a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
7. a layer of material that encloses space;
"the walls of the cylinder were perforated"
"the container's walls were blue"
8. a difficult or awkward situation;
"his back was to the wall"
"competition was pushing them to the wall"