built /bɪlt/► SEE ALLbe built like a tankRome wasn’t built in a day ●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！●Rome wasn’t built in a ˈday (saying) it takes time, patience, and hard work to do a difficult or important job罗马不是一天建成的；伟业非一日之功◆She asked me why the report wasn’t finished yet so I reminded her that Rome wasn’t built in a day.她问我报告怎么还没写好，我提醒她罗马也不是一天建成的。