bridge

bridge&+{1}
[brɪdʒ]
n
a structure that spans and provides a passage over a road, railway, river, or some other obstacle
something that resembles this in shape or function
his letters provided a bridge across the centuries
the hard ridge at the upper part of the nose, formed by the underlying nasal bones.any anatomical ridge or connecting structure.See pons
the part of a pair of glasses that rests on the nose
Also called: bridgework a dental plate containing one or more artificial teeth that is secured to the surrounding natural teeth
a platform athwartships and above the rail, from which a ship is piloted and navigated
a piece of wood, usually fixed, supporting the strings of a violin, guitar, etc, and transmitting their vibrations to the sounding board
Also called: bridge passage a passage in a musical, literary, or dramatic work linking two or more important sections
Also called: bridge circuit any of several networks, such as a Wheatstone bridge, consisting of two branches across which a measuring device is connected. The resistance, capacitance, etc, of one component can be determined from the known values of the others when the voltage in each branch is balanced
a device that connects networks and sends packets between them
a support for a cue made by placing the fingers on the table and raising the thumb.a cue rest with a notched end for shots beyond normal reach
a platform of adjustable height above or beside the stage for the use of stagehands, light operators, etc.a part of the stage floor that can be raised or lowered
a partition in a furnace or boiler to keep the fuel in place
vb
to build or provide a bridge over something; span
to bridge a river
to connect or reduce the distance between
let us bridge our differences
bridge

bridge&+{2}
[brɪdʒ]
n
a card game for four players, based on whist, in which one hand (the dummy) is exposed and the trump suit decided by bidding between the playersSee contract bridge See duplicate bridge See rubber bridge See auction bridge
- 习惯用语
- build bridges to promote reconciliation or cooperation between hostile groups or people
- burn one's bridges See burn
- cross a bridge when one comes to it to deal with a problem only when it arises; not to anticipate difficulties