brick wall

US /ˈbrɪk wɔl/
UK /ˈbrɪk wɔl/
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1.

砖墙

a wall built of bricks

:
The old house had a sturdy brick wall.
那座老房子有一堵坚固的砖墙
They decided to build a new brick wall around the garden.
他们决定在花园周围砌一堵新的砖墙
2.

瓶颈, 巨大障碍

an insurmountable obstacle or barrier

:
We hit a brick wall in our negotiations.
我们的谈判遇到了瓶颈
His efforts to get a promotion ran into a brick wall.
他争取升职的努力碰到了阻碍