wall
名詞
定義 wall 名詞
- A1Countable(可數名詞)
a vertical structure, typically made of stone or brick, used to divide or enclose an area.
牆；牆壁
The walls in this apartment are so thin that you can hear almost every word the neighbors say.
這間公寓的牆壁太薄了，你幾乎可以聽到鄰居說的每一句話。
These walls look rather bare; could we hang some pictures on them?
這些牆看起來相當空曠，我們可以在上面掛一些畫嗎？
We had to scale a ten-foot wall to get into the garden.
我們不得不翻越一堵十英尺高的牆才能進入花園。
- Countable(可數名詞)
the outer part of a hollow structure in the body
（身體中空結構的）壁。
the wall of the uterus/stomach
子宮壁/胃壁
the wall of an artery
動脈壁
the wall of the heart
心臟壁
- Countable(可數名詞)
a dense mass of people or things that blocks passage.
（阻擋通道的）人牆。
The protestors formed a solid wall to block the police from passing.
抗議者組成了一道堅固的人牆，阻止警察通過。
The crowd formed an impenetrable wall.
人群形成了一道無法穿透的人牆。
We were stopped by a wall of people.
我們被人牆攔住了。
- Countable(可數名詞)
In football, a line of players standing a set distance from the ball during a free kick, to make scoring more difficult.
（足球比賽中，罰自由球時，對方球員組成的人牆，以增加直接射門的難度）人牆。
Rooney's free kick went around the Newcastle wall and into the far side of the goal.
魯尼的自由球繞過了紐卡索的人牆，飛進了球門的遠角。
The defenders formed a wall to try and block the shot.
防守球員們組成了一道人牆，試圖阻擋射門。
His shot went through the wall and directly into the net.
他的射門穿過了人牆，直接飛進了球網。
- Singular(單數)literary(文學性)
a large, powerful mass of something, typically moving fast
大量的（速度快的）東西
After the heavy rains, the houses were swept away by a wall of mud/water.
大雨過後，房屋被泥/水的牆狀物沖走了。
The tsunami hit the coast like a wall.
海嘯像一堵牆一樣襲擊了海岸。
The sandstorm approached like a wall.
沙塵暴像一堵牆一樣逼近。
- Singular(單數)
a feeling or behavior that prevents communication and understanding between people or groups.
（情感上的）隔閡、障礙。
There is a wall of mistrust between these two groups.
這兩個群體之間存在著一堵不信任的牆。
There is an emotional wall between them.
他們之間有一堵情感上的牆。
A wall of misunderstanding has built up between them.
他們之間已經建立了一堵誤解的牆。
成語
- Walls have ears
A warning indicating that it is not safe to speak openly because others might be listening.
隔牆有耳（警告別人謝語小心）
• Remember that 'walls have ears' when discussing personnel issues in the office.
記得在辦公室討論人事問題時要記住『隔牆有耳』。
- go to the wall
To be destroyed or fail completely, often referring to a business.
（公司）倒閉、破產，徹底失敗。
• Due to years of losses, the company finally went to the wall.
由於多年的虧損，這家公司最終倒閉了。
- 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.
他提出了一個出人意料的商業計劃，讓每個人都感到驚訝。
- walls have ears
A warning that one should be careful about what they say because other people might be listening.
隔牆有耳（警告勿在公開场合說話）
• We should speak quietly here; walls have ears, you know.
我們在這裡應該小聲說話；隔牆有耳，你知道的。
- drive someone up the wall
To make someone extremely annoyed or angry.
使人惱火
• His constant finger-tapping is driving me up the wall.
他不停敲手指讓我快瘋了。
- hit the wall
To reach a point of physical exhaustion during a run, exercise, or competition where one feels unable to continue.
遇到極限（運動时）
• After a few hours of intense work, I really hit the wall and couldn't focus anymore.
經過幾個小時的激烈工作後，我真的撞牆了，完全無法集中注意力。
片語動詞 wall
- wall something up
to close off a space in a wall by using bricks or stones
砌堵（將壁上的空間堵堾）
• Last year, the workers decided to wall up the old doorway to prevent anyone from entering.
去年，工人們決定用牆封住舊門道，以防止任何人進入。
- wall something off
to completely encircle an area by constructing a wall
給某地建造圍牆；用牆圈起某地
• To enhance security, the school decided to wall off the playground.
為了加強安全，學校決定用牆圍起操場。
- wall something in
to encircle something with walls or tall constructions
用圍牆或高大建築將…圍住
• The castle was walled in with tall walls to protect against attacks.
城堡被高牆圍住以抵禦攻擊。