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A woman carries bricks on her head at a factory near Chennai, India. Photo: Babu/ Reuters

今日小常识

Bricks are one of the oldest building materials in the world. The first bricks discovered date back to 7,000 BC and were made from sun-dried mud.

砖块是最老的建筑材料之一。最早发现的砖块要追溯到公元前7000年,那时候的砖是用晒干的泥做成的。

今日短语

短语 like a ton of bricks 可以用来形容某物很重,也可以形容某人受惊吓,使某人惊呆。

例句

I can't carry that bag all the way home - it's like a ton of bricks!

The news about her grandfather's illness hit Suzanne like a ton of bricks.

请注意

短语 weigh a ton 的意思是重的、沉的。

Can you help me to move this armchair? It weighs a ton!

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