名詞 wall:

1. an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
2. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
   同義詞：rampart, bulwark
3. anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
4. a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
5. (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
   同義詞：paries
6. a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
7. a layer of material that encloses space
8. a difficult or awkward situation

動(dòng)詞 wall:

1. surround with a wall in order to fortify
   同義詞：palisade, fence, fence in, surround

1. I'll go up the wall if it doesn't stop soon.
   要是不趕快停下來就要把我氣死了。
2. The mountain rose up in a steep wall of rock.
   這座山高而陡，形成一道巖石屏障。
3. The castle walls are very thick.
   城堡的墻很厚。

wall

n.（名詞）
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.
墻：以石頭、木頭、灰漿或其他建筑材料砌成的重直結(jié)構(gòu)，用來圈住、劃分或保護(hù)某一區(qū)域，尤指組成一幢房屋的內(nèi)部隔間或外部標(biāo)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：為了防御而用石頭或其他建筑材料建筑的連續(xù)構(gòu)造
A structure of stonework, cement, or other material built to retain a flow of water.
堤：為阻止水流而以石頭、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:
似墻之物：在外觀、功能或建造上與墻相似之物，如身體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：在不可穿透性或結(jié)實(shí)度上與墻相似之物：
例句：
a wall of silence; a wall of fog.
死寂；霧障

An extreme or desperate condition or position, such as defeat or ruin:
絕境：一種極端的或近乎絕望的條件或境地，如挫敗或毀壞：
例句：
driven to the wall by poverty.
陷入極端貧困之中

Sports The vertical surface of an ocean wave in surfing.
【體育運(yùn)動(dòng)】 浪墻，直立浪：沖浪運(yùn)動(dòng)中海浪的重直面
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
walled,wall.ing,walls
To enclose, surround, or fortify with or as if with a wall:
堵塞：用墻或好象用墻圍住、圈住或加強(qiáng)：
例句：
wall up an old window.See Synonyms at enclose
堵一扇舊窗戶參見 enclose

To divide or separate with or as if with a wall:
分隔：用墻或好象用墻分割或分離：
例句：
wall off half a room.
用墻把屋內(nèi)隔出半間

To enclose within a wall; immure.
用墻圍?。喊选拗朴趬θ猓唤]
To block or close (an opening or a passage, for example) with or as if with a wall.
堵塞：用或好象用墻堵塞或關(guān)閉（如一開口或通道）

<習(xí)慣用語>off the wall【俚語】
Extremely unconventional.
極端開放的
Without foundation; ridiculous:
無原則的；荒唐可笑的：
例句：
an accusation that is really off the wall.
確實(shí)荒謬可笑的指控

up the wall【俚語】
Into a state of extreme frustration, anger, or distress:
狂怒惱火的：進(jìn)入極端沮喪、憤怒或悲哀的狀態(tài)：
例句：
tensions that are driving me up the wall.
使我心煩意亂的壓力

writing on the wall 或
handwriting on the wall
An ominous indication of the course of future events:
兇兆：對(duì)于未來事件發(fā)展的不祥預(yù)示：
例句：
saw the writing on the wall and fled the country.
覺察到兇兆立即逃到了國外

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English weall
源自 古英語 weall
from Latin vallum [palisade]
源自 拉丁語 vallum [柵欄]
from vallus [stake]
源自 vallus [占據(jù)]

【引伸】
wall.less
adj.（形容詞）