砖
brick; brick-shaped object
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
brick; building material
Most commonly used for building walls, floors, or other structural parts of buildings.
The workers built this wall with bricks.
This old house was built with grey bricks.
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There are piles of red bricks on the construction site.
She used bricks to fence off the edge of the garden.
This kind of hollow brick can effectively insulate heat and retain warmth.
adjective
brick-shaped; block-shaped
Used to describe solid block-shaped items that resemble traditional building bricks.
Mom cut the tea brick into small pieces to make tea.
Northern residents in winter store coal bricks for heating.
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The ice blocks in the fridge have melted a lot in summer.
This kind of firebrick can be used for high-temperature industrial furnaces.
He bought a few silicone blocks as kitchen heat-resistant mats.