bridge

1. N-COUNT A bridge is a structure that is built over a railway, river, or road so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other. 橋

He walked back over the railway bridge. 他從鐵路橋上走了回去。

2. N-COUNT A bridge between two places is a piece of land that joins or connects them. (連接兩地的) 陸橋

...a land bridge linking Serbian territories. …連接塞爾維亞領土的陸橋。

3. V-T To bridge the gap between two people or things means to reduce it or get rid of it. 克服 (障礙)

It is unlikely that the two sides will be able to bridge their differences. 雙方不太可能會克服彼此間的分歧。

4. V-T Something that bridges the gap between two very different things has some of the qualities of each of these things. 結合 (極為不同的兩者)

...the singer who bridged the gap between pop music and opera. …結合了流行音樂和歌劇的歌手。

5. N-COUNT If something or someone acts as a bridge between two people, groups, or things, they connect them. 紐帶

We hope this book will act as a bridge between doctor and patient. 我們希望這本書將成為溝通醫(yī)生與病人的紐帶。

6. N-COUNT Thebridge is the place on a ship from which it is steered. 艦橋

Captain Ronald Warwick was on the bridge when the wave hit. 浪打來時,羅納德·沃里克船長正在艦橋上。

7. N-COUNT The bridge of your nose is the thin top part of it, between your eyes. (鼻) 梁

On the bridge of his hooked nose was a pair of gold rimless spectacles. 在他的鷹勾鼻梁上是一副鍍金無邊眼鏡。

8. N-COUNT The bridge of a pair of glasses is the part that rests on your nose. (眼鏡的) 鼻梁架

9. N a dental plate containing one or more artificial teeth that is secured to the surrounding natural teeth (Also called bridgework)

10. N-COUNT The bridge of a violin, guitar, or other stringed instrument is the small piece of wood under the strings that holds them up. (小提琴、吉他等弦樂器的) 琴馬

11. N-UNCOUNT Bridge is a card game for four players in which the players begin by declaring how many tricks they expect to win. 橋牌