brick

砖、砖块

The old factory walls were built of red brick.

那座旧工厂的墙是用红砖砌成的。

砖状块、块

She cut a thick slice from the brick of cheese.

她从那块起司上切下厚厚的一片。

积木

The children spent all afternoon stacking plastic bricks.

孩子们整个下午都在叠塑胶积木。

可靠的人、靠得住的朋友旧式

He stayed with me through everything; he's a real brick.

他一路陪我度过难关，真是个靠得住的人。

砖造的、砖砌的

They bought a small brick house near the river.

他们在河边买了一栋小砖房。

用砖砌、用砖封住

The previous owners bricked over the fireplace.

前任屋主用砖把壁炉封起来了。

使无法使用、使变成废铁口语，常用被动

A failed update bricked my phone completely.

一次失败的更新让我的手机完全变成一块废铁。

打铁、投篮不进篮球用语

He bricked two free throws in the final minute.

他在最后一分钟两罚都打铁。