brick /brɪk/► SEE ALLbe/come up against a brick wallbe built like a tankdrop a brick/clangerbe banging, etc. your head against a brick walltalk to a brick wall ●be/come up against a brick ˈwall ( hit a brick ˈwall) be unable to make any progress because there is a difficulty that stops you遇到难以逾越的障碍◆Since he had no more money to spend on the project, he was up against a brick wall. 他拿不出更多的钱投资这项工程，为此陷入了困境。◆Plans to build a new road around the town hit a brick wall when local residents protested. 由于当地居民反对，修建新环城公路的计划遇到了难以逾越的障碍。●be built like a ˈtank ( be built like a ˌbrick ˈshithouse⚠, slang) (of a person人) be very big and strong体格健壮；五大三粗◆He’s a wrestler? Well, that doesn’t surprise me — he’s built like a tank!他是摔跤运动员？哦，我一点也不觉得奇怪 － 他膀大腰圆的！●drop a ˈbrick/ˈclanger (BrE, informal) say or do sth that offends or embarrasses sb, although you did not intend to（无意中）失言伤人，行为鲁莽◆I dropped a real clanger when I mentioned the party. He hadn’t been invited.我失口提到了聚会的事情，而他并没有被邀请。●be banging, etc. your head against a brick ˈwall (informal) try for a long time to achieve sth, persuade sb to do sth, etc. without success徒劳无益；枉费心机◆I realized they weren’t even listening to my protests. I was just banging my head against a brick wall.我意识到他们压根儿没有听我的抗议，我不过是在白费劲。●talk to a brick ˈwall (informal) used when sb refuses to listen to your advice, ideas, explanations, etc.（用于指某人听不进他人意见、解释等）像对墙说话，白说◆Talking to him is like talking to a brick wall. He just won’t listen.跟他讲话只是白费口舌，他就是不听。