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wall AHD[wôl] D.J.[wɔːl]K.K.[wɔl]n.（名词）- An upright structure of masonry, wood, plaster, or other building material serving to enclose, divide, or protect an area, especially a vertical construction forming an inner partition or exterior siding of a building.墙：以石头、木头、灰浆或其他建筑材料砌成的重直结构，用来圈住、划分或保护某一区域，尤指组成一幢房屋的内部隔间或外部标界的垂直建筑
- Often walls A continuous structure of masonry or other material forming a rampart and built for defensive purposes. 常作 walls 屏障：为了防御而用石头或其他建筑材料建筑的连续构造
- A structure of stonework, cement, or other material built to retain a flow of water.堤：为阻止水流而以石头、水泥或其他建筑材料建造的建筑物
- Something resembling a wall in appearance, function, or construction, as the exterior surface of a body organ or part:似墙之物：在外观、功能或建造上与墙相似之物，如身体某一器官或部分的外表面：the abdominal wall.腹壁
- Something resembling a wall in impenetrability or strength:屏障分界物：在不可穿透性或结实度上与墙相似之物：a wall of silence; a wall of fog.死寂；雾障
- An extreme or desperate condition or position, such as defeat or ruin:绝境：一种极端的或近乎绝望的条件或境地，如挫败或毁坏：driven to the wall by poverty.陷入极端贫困之中
- Sports The vertical surface of an ocean wave in surfing.【体育运动】 浪墙，直立浪：冲浪运动中海浪的重直面
v.tr.（及物动词）walled, wall.ing, walls - To enclose, surround, or fortify with or as if with a wall:堵塞：用墙或好象用墙围住、圈住或加强：wall up an old window.See Synonyms at enclose 堵一扇旧窗户 参见 enclose
- To divide or separate with or as if with a wall:分隔：用墙或好象用墙分割或分离：wall off half a room.用墙把屋内隔出半间
- To enclose within a wall; immure.用墙围住：把…限制于墙肉；禁闭
- To block or close (an opening or a passage, for example) with or as if with a wall.堵塞：用或好象用墙堵塞或关闭（如一开口或通道）
off the wall【俚语】 - Extremely unconventional.极端开放的
- Without foundation; ridiculous:无原则的；荒唐可笑的：an accusation that is really off the wall.确实荒谬可笑的指控
up the wall【俚语】 - Into a state of extreme frustration, anger, or distress:狂怒恼火的：进入极端沮丧、愤怒或悲哀的状态：tensions that are driving me up the wall.使我心烦意乱的压力
writing on the wall 或 handwriting on the wall - An ominous indication of the course of future events:凶兆：对于未来事件发展的不祥预示：saw the writing on the wall and fled the country.觉察到凶兆立即逃到了国外
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old English weall 源自 古英语 weall
- from Latin vallum [palisade] 源自 拉丁语 vallum [栅栏]
- from vallus [stake] 源自 vallus [占据]
wallʹless adj.（形容词） |