brick wall

US /ˈbrɪk wɔl/
UK /ˈbrɪk wɔl/
"brick wall" picture
1.

磚牆

a wall built of bricks

:
The old house had a sturdy brick wall.
那座老房子有一堵堅固的磚牆
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

:
We hit a brick wall in our negotiations.
我們的談判遇到了瓶頸
His efforts to get a promotion ran into a brick wall.
他爭取升職的努力碰到了阻礙