bridge
noun uk/brɪdʒ/ us/brɪdʒ/
(LARGE STRUCTURE)
A2 [ C ]桥
a structure that is built over a river, road, or railway to allow people and vehicles to cross from one side to the other
We drove across/over the bridge. 我们开车驶过大桥。
the Brooklyn Bridge 布鲁克林大桥
C2 [ C usually singular ]桥梁；过渡
something that makes it easier to make a change from one situation to another
Part-time work can provide a bridge between staying at home and working full-time. 兼职工作可以作为从不工作过渡到全职工作的桥梁。
- More examples
- The island is joined to the mainland by a road bridge.
- The children ran down the bank, over the bridge and along the path.
- They're building a new bridge across the river.
- A row of reinforced concrete pillars supports the bridge.
- The new railway bridge is an incredible sight to behold.
(PART OF A SHIP)
[ C ]（舰船的）驾驶台，船桥，舰桥
the raised part of a ship on which the captain and other officers stand and from where they control the movement of the ship
(NOSE)
[ C usually singular ]鼻梁;（眼镜的）鼻梁架
the top part of the nose, between the eyes, or (on a pair of glasses) the piece that is supported by the top part of the nose
The blow caught him right on the bridge of his nose. 那一拳正好打在他的鼻梁上。
(GAME)
[ U ]桥牌
a card game for four players who play in pairs
(TEETH)
[ C ] (also bridgework, /ˈbrɪdʒ.wɜːk/ /ˈbrɪdʒ.wɜ˞ːk/ [ U ])齿桥（装于真牙上以固定假牙的架子）
a piece of material that contains one or more artificial teeth and is kept in place by being fastened to the natural teeth
(MUSICAL INSTRUMENT)
[ C ]（吉他、小提琴等的）琴马
a small piece of wood over which the strings are stretched on a musical instrument such as a guitar or violin
bridge
verb [ T ] uk/brɪdʒ/ us/brɪdʒ/
(BRING TOGETHER)
减小…之间的差异
to make the difference or division between two things smaller or less severe
We must bridge the gap between employees and management. 我们必须消除劳资双方的鸿沟。
(BUILD)
在…上架桥
to build a bridge over or across something
The river had been bridged at its narrowest point. 在河流的最窄处架起了桥。