n.砖;砖块;砖状物
vt.用砖围砌(或堵)
His new house was built by himself, brick by brick. 他的新房子是他自己一块砖一块砖砌起来的。
Her husband is a brick layer. 她丈夫是个砌砖匠。
He had a brick thrown at him at that meeting. 那次集会时,他的头部被一块砖头击中。
He bought a brick of cheese and a bottle of wine. 他买了一块乳酪和一瓶葡萄酒。
用作及物动词 (vt.)brick用作物质名词时不可数,用作个体名词时可数,表示“像砖一样的东西”时可数。