brick
To build, wall up, or fill a space using bricks, often to seal an opening like a window or door. In a modern technical context, it also means to cause an electronic device to become completely non-functional and unrecoverable.
例文
3 / 5The workers had to brick up the old entrance to make the building more secure.
The workers had to seal the old door with bricks for safety.
It is required that the contractor brick the exterior facade in accordance with local heritage guidelines.
The builder must use bricks for the outside walls following historical rules.
I'm terrified that if I try to root my phone, I might accidentally brick it.
I am scared I will break my phone permanently by changing the software.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of a 'brick' as a heavy, rectangular block. If you 'brick' something, you are turning it into a heavy, useless block (like a dead phone) or using those blocks to close a path.
クイックテスト
The owner decided to ___ up the fireplace because it was no longer in use.
正解！
正解は： brick
例文
The workers had to brick up the old entrance to make the building more secure.
everydayThe workers had to seal the old door with bricks for safety.
It is required that the contractor brick the exterior facade in accordance with local heritage guidelines.
formalThe builder must use bricks for the outside walls following historical rules.
I'm terrified that if I try to root my phone, I might accidentally brick it.
informalI am scared I will break my phone permanently by changing the software.
The site analysis revealed that the chamber had been bricked shut during the late medieval period.
academicResearch showed the room was closed off with bricks in the late Middle Ages.
We need to decide whether to brick the courtyard or use poured concrete for the patio area.
businessWe must choose between using bricks or concrete for the outdoor floor.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
brick by brick
gradually and methodically
hit a brick wall
to face an insuperable obstacle
drop a brick
to say something embarrassing or tactless
よく混同される語
A device for slowing a vehicle, whereas 'brick' is a building material or the act of walling.
A structure carrying a road over an obstacle, not a single block of clay.
使い方のコツ
When used in construction, it is almost always followed by a preposition like 'up', 'in', or 'over'. In technology, 'to brick' is a transitive verb used when software updates go wrong.
よくある間違い
Learners often forget to use the particle 'up' when they mean they are sealing a window or door permanently.
覚え方のコツ
Think of a 'brick' as a heavy, rectangular block. If you 'brick' something, you are turning it into a heavy, useless block (like a dead phone) or using those blocks to close a path.
語源
Derived from the Middle Dutch word 'bricke', which referred to a tile or a piece of baked clay.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many English-speaking countries, red brick is the quintessential material for 19th-century industrial and residential architecture.
クイックテスト
The owner decided to ___ up the fireplace because it was no longer in use.
正解！
正解は： brick
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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