brick wall
US /ˈbrɪk wɔl/
UK /ˈbrɪk wɔl/
1.
磚牆
a wall built of bricks
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The old house had a sturdy brick wall.
那座老房子有一堵堅固的磚牆。
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They decided to build a new brick wall around the garden.
他們決定在花園周圍砌一堵新的磚牆。
2.
瓶頸, 巨大障礙
an insurmountable obstacle or barrier
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We hit a brick wall in our negotiations.
我們的談判遇到了瓶頸。
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His efforts to get a promotion ran into a brick wall.
他爭取升職的努力碰到了阻礙。