wall
复数形式
walls
1
墙, 墙壁
an upright structure, usually made of brick, concrete, or stone that is made to divide, protect, or surround a place
- He noticed a spider crawling up the wall.
他注意到一只蜘蛛在墙上爬。
- He placed a bookshelf against the wall to store his books.
他把书架靠在墙上来存放他的书。
- He stands on a ladder to reach the top of the wall for painting.
他站在梯子上,为了粉刷而够到墙的顶部。
- She hangs a painting on the wall to add color to the room.
她在墙上挂了一幅画,为房间增添色彩。
- She placed a calendar on the wall to keep track of important dates.
她在墙上挂了一个日历来跟踪重要日期。
2
墙, 障碍
a metaphorical barrier representing a difficult or awkward situation that impedes progress or resolution
- She felt like she hit a wall in her career, unable to progress any further.
她感觉自己在职业生涯中撞上了一堵墙,无法再前进一步。
- The negotiations reached a wall, with neither side willing to compromise.
谈判碰壁了,双方都不愿意妥协。
- He ran into a wall when trying to solve the complex problem.
他在试图解决这个复杂问题时撞上了一堵墙。
- Their relationship faced a wall of misunderstandings and miscommunications.
他们的关系面临着一堵误解和沟通不畅的墙。
- The team encountered a wall of resistance from the management.
团队遇到了来自管理层的抵抗墙。
3
墙, 壁
a layer of material forming an enclosure, barrier, or covering
- The walls of the tank were coated with rubber.
墙壁 水箱的墙壁被涂上了橡胶。
- She insulated the wall to reduce heat loss.
她给墙做了隔热以减少热量损失。
- The wall of the pipeline was made of steel.
壁 管道的壁是由钢制成的。
- Thick walls protect the building from moisture.
厚墙保护建筑物免受潮湿。
- The cavity wall helps improve energy efficiency.
空心墙有助于提高能源效率。
4
墙壁, 悬崖
a vertical or near-vertical rock face, cliff, or sheer surface
- Climbers scaled the sheer wall of the mountain.
登山者们攀爬了那座山的陡峭岩壁。
- The cave had a smooth limestone wall.
洞穴有一面光滑的石灰岩墙。
- The hikers rested at the base of the rock wall.
徒步旅行者在岩壁的底部休息了。
- Ice climbers ascended the frozen wall.
攀冰者登上了结冰的岩壁。
- The canyon's walls rose steeply on both sides.
峡谷的岩壁在两侧陡峭地耸立着。
5
旁观者, 墙
a person who is staying on the sidelines or not actively participating in the social atmosphere of a party
- She felt like a wall at the party, just sitting there while everyone else was mingling.
她在派对上感觉自己像一堵墙,只是坐在那里,而其他所有人都在交流。
- Don’t just be a wall, come join us on the dance floor!
不要只是一堵墙,来和我们一起在舞池里跳舞吧!
- He’s usually a wall at parties, but he seemed to open up a bit tonight.
他在派对上通常是个壁花,但今晚他似乎有点放开了。
- Stop standing by the wall; everyone’s having fun!
别再站在墙边了;大家玩得很开心!
- I didn’t want to be a wall, but I didn’t know anyone there.
我不想成为一堵墙,但我在那里不认识任何人。