A woman carries bricks on her head at a factory near Chennai, India. Photo: Babu/ Reuters
今日小常識
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.
磚塊是最老的建筑材料之一。最早發現的磚塊要追溯到公元前7000年，那時候的磚是用曬干的泥做成的。
今日短語
短語 like a ton of bricks 可以用來形容某物很重，也可以形容某人受驚嚇，使某人驚呆。
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.
請注意
短語 weigh a ton 的意思是重的、沉的。
Can you help me to move this armchair? It weighs a ton!
