wall

/wɔːl/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

墙；墙壁；围墙

释义与例句

n. 墙；墙壁；围墙
a vertical structure that forms the side of a room or building, or that surrounds or divides an area of land
  1. She hung a large map on the classroom wall.
    她在教室的墙上挂了一张大地图。
  2. A stone wall separates the garden from the road.
    一道石墙把花园和马路隔开。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The old castle is surrounded by high defensive walls.
    这座古堡四周环绕着高大的防御城墙。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 房间内部的“墙”常用 wall，房屋外墙也可用 outside wall；“在墙上挂画”用 on the wall，不把画挂进墙体内部。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • barrier 屏障；障碍物
    wall 通常是砖、石等建成的固定垂直结构，可构成房间或建筑的一部分；barrier 泛指阻止通行、接触或发展的障碍，不一定是墙，也可为比喻义。
    The police placed a barrier across the entrance. 警方在入口处设置了一道障碍物。
常见搭配
  • brick wall 砖墙
    The ball bounced off the brick wall and rolled into the yard. 球从砖墙上弹开，滚进了院子。
  • against the wall 靠墙；抵着墙
    He left his bicycle leaning against the wall. 他把自行车靠墙放着。
  • city wall 城墙
    Visitors can walk along a restored section of the city wall. 游客可以沿着一段修复后的城墙步行。