wall

n. 墙, 墙壁, 垣, 内壁, 分界物, 屏障
a. 墙的
vt. 给...建墙, 禁闭, 用墙围住
【计】 背景墙
【医】 壁
相关词组:
drive sb to the wall
give sb the wall
go over the wall
go to the wall
run into a blank wall
band one's head against a brick wall
run one's head against a brick wall
see through a brick wall
take the wall of sb
up against the wall
on the wall
with one's back to the wall

形容词:wallless 动词过去式:walled 过去分词:walled 现在分词:walling 第三人称单数:walls 

wall

n.（名词）
An upright structure of masonry, wood, plaster, or other building material serving to enclose, divide, or protect an area, especially a vertical construction forming an inner partition or exterior siding of a building.
墙：以石头、木头、灰浆或其他建筑材料砌成的重直结构，用来圈住、划分或保护某一区域，尤指组成一幢房屋的内部隔间或外部标界的垂直建筑
Often walls A continuous structure of masonry or other material forming a rampart and built for defensive purposes.
常作 walls 屏障：为了防御而用石头或其他建筑材料建筑的连续构造
A structure of stonework, cement, or other material built to retain a flow of water.
堤：为阻止水流而以石头、水泥或其他建筑材料建造的建筑物


Something resembling a wall in appearance, function, or construction, as the exterior surface of a body organ or part:
似墙之物：在外观、功能或建造上与墙相似之物，如身体某一器官或部分的外表面：
例句：
the abdominal wall.
腹壁

Something resembling a wall in impenetrability or strength:
屏障分界物：在不可穿透性或结实度上与墙相似之物：
例句：
a wall of silence; a wall of fog.
死寂；雾障

An extreme or desperate condition or position, such as defeat or ruin:
绝境：一种极端的或近乎绝望的条件或境地，如挫败或毁坏：
例句：
driven to the wall by poverty.
陷入极端贫困之中

Sports The vertical surface of an ocean wave in surfing.
【体育运动】 浪墙，直立浪：冲浪运动中海浪的重直面
v.tr.（及物动词）
walled,wall.ing,walls
To enclose, surround, or fortify with or as if with a wall:
堵塞：用墙或好象用墙围住、圈住或加强：
例句：
wall up an old window.See Synonyms at enclose
堵一扇旧窗户参见 enclose

To divide or separate with or as if with a wall:
分隔：用墙或好象用墙分割或分离：
例句：
wall off half a room.
用墙把屋内隔出半间

To enclose within a wall; immure.
用墙围住：把…限制于墙肉；禁闭
To block or close (an opening or a passage, for example) with or as if with a wall.
堵塞：用或好象用墙堵塞或关闭（如一开口或通道）

<习惯用语>off the wall【俚语】
Extremely unconventional.
极端开放的
Without foundation; ridiculous:
无原则的；荒唐可笑的：
例句：
an accusation that is really off the wall.
确实荒谬可笑的指控

up the wall【俚语】
Into a state of extreme frustration, anger, or distress:
狂怒恼火的：进入极端沮丧、愤怒或悲哀的状态：
例句：
tensions that are driving me up the wall.
使我心烦意乱的压力

writing on the wall 或
handwriting on the wall
An ominous indication of the course of future events:
凶兆：对于未来事件发展的不祥预示：
例句：
saw the writing on the wall and fled the country.
觉察到凶兆立即逃到了国外

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English weall
源自 古英语 weall
from Latin vallum [palisade]
源自 拉丁语 vallum [栅栏]
from vallus [stake]
源自 vallus [占据]

【引伸】
wall.less
adj.（形容词）