brickKK [brɪk] /bɹɪk/發音名詞1磚、磚塊The old factory walls were built of red brick.那座舊工廠的牆是用紅磚砌成的。2磚狀塊、塊She cut a thick slice from the brick of cheese.她從那塊起司上切下厚厚的一片。3積木The children spent all afternoon stacking plastic bricks.孩子們整個下午都在疊塑膠積木。4可靠的人、靠得住的朋友舊式He stayed with me through everything; he's a real brick.他一路陪我度過難關，真是個靠得住的人。形容詞1磚造的、磚砌的They bought a small brick house near the river.他們在河邊買了一棟小磚房。動詞1用磚砌、用磚封住The previous owners bricked over the fireplace.前任屋主用磚把壁爐封起來了。2使無法使用、使變成廢鐵口語，常用被動A failed update bricked my phone completely.一次失敗的更新讓我的手機完全變成一塊廢鐵。3打鐵、投籃不進籃球用語He bricked two free throws in the final minute.他在最後一分鐘兩罰都打鐵。