wall
noun
Definitions of wall noun
- A1Countable(可数名词)
a vertical structure, typically made of stone or brick, used to divide or enclose an area.
墙；墙壁
The walls in this apartment are so thin that you can hear almost every word the neighbors say.
这间公寓的墙壁太薄了，你几乎可以听到邻居说的每一句话。
These walls look rather bare; could we hang some pictures on them?
这些墙看起来相当空旷，我们可以在上面挂一些画吗？
We had to scale a ten-foot wall to get into the garden.
我们不得不翻越一堵十英尺高的墙才能进入花园。
- Countable(可数名词)
the outer part of a hollow structure in the body
（身体中空结构的）壁。
the wall of the uterus/stomach
子宫壁/胃壁
the wall of an artery
动脉壁
the wall of the heart
心脏壁
- Countable(可数名词)
a dense mass of people or things that blocks passage.
（阻挡通道的）人墙。
The protestors formed a solid wall to block the police from passing.
抗议者组成了一道坚固的人墙，阻止警察通过。
The crowd formed an impenetrable wall.
人群形成了一道无法穿透的人墙。
We were stopped by a wall of people.
我们被人墙拦住了。
- Countable(可数名词)
In football, a line of players standing a set distance from the ball during a free kick, to make scoring more difficult.
（足球比赛中，罚自由球时，对方球员组成的人墙，以增加直接射门的难度）人墙。
Rooney's free kick went around the Newcastle wall and into the far side of the goal.
鲁尼的自由球绕过了纽卡斯尔的人墙，飞进了球门的远角。
The defenders formed a wall to try and block the shot.
防守球员们组成了一道人墙，试图阻挡射门。
His shot went through the wall and directly into the net.
他的射门穿过了人墙，直接飞进了球网。
- Singular(单数)literary(文学性)
a large, powerful mass of something, typically moving fast
大量的（速度快的）东西
After the heavy rains, the houses were swept away by a wall of mud/water.
大雨过后，房屋被泥/水的墙状物冲走了。
The tsunami hit the coast like a wall.
海啸像一堵墙一样袭击了海岸。
The sandstorm approached like a wall.
沙尘暴像一堵墙一样逼近。
- Singular(单数)
a feeling or behavior that prevents communication and understanding between people or groups.
（情感上的）隔阂、障碍。
There is a wall of mistrust between these two groups.
这两个群体之间存在着一堵不信任的墙。
There is an emotional wall between them.
他们之间有一堵情感上的墙。
A wall of misunderstanding has built up between them.
他们之间已经建立了一堵误解的墙。
Idioms
- Walls have ears
A warning indicating that it is not safe to speak openly because others might be listening.
隔板有耳（警告别人谨語小心）
• Remember that 'walls have ears' when discussing personnel issues in the office.
记得在办公室讨论人事问题时要记住『隔墙有耳』。
- go to the wall
To be destroyed or fail completely, often referring to a business.
（公司）倒闭、破产，彻底失败。
• Due to years of losses, the company finally went to the wall.
由于多年的亏损，这家公司最终倒闭了。
- off the wall
Describes something that is unconventional, bizarre, or unexpected.
古怪的，怪诞的
• He proposed an off-the-wall business plan that surprised everyone.
他提出了一个出人意料的商业计划，让每个人都感到惊讶。
- walls have ears
A warning that one should be careful about what they say because other people might be listening.
隔板有耳（警告勿在公开场合说话）
• We should speak quietly here; walls have ears, you know.
我们在这里应该小声说话；隔墙有耳，你知道的。
- drive someone up the wall
To make someone extremely annoyed or angry.
使人恼火
• His constant finger-tapping is driving me up the wall.
他不停敲手指让我快疯了。
- hit the wall
To reach a point of physical exhaustion during a run, exercise, or competition where one feels unable to continue.
遇到极限（运动时）
• After a few hours of intense work, I really hit the wall and couldn't focus anymore.
经过几个小时的激烈工作后，我真的撞墙了，完全无法集中注意力。
Phrasal Verbs of wall
- wall something up
to close off a space in a wall by using bricks or stones
砌墙（将壁上的空间堵上）
• Last year, the workers decided to wall up the old doorway to prevent anyone from entering.
去年，工人们决定用墙封住旧门道，以防止任何人进入。
- wall something off
to completely encircle an area by constructing a wall
给某地建造围墙；用墙圈起某地
• To enhance security, the school decided to wall off the playground.
为了加强安全，学校决定用墙围起操场。
- wall something in
to encircle something with walls or tall constructions
用围墙或高大建筑将…围住
• The castle was walled in with tall walls to protect against attacks.
城堡被高墙围住以抵御攻击。