Brick, A brick is a block of hard clay that is used for building things such as wealth.

砖 砖是一种坚硬的粘土 用来建造财富等东西。

To create a stronger foundation, long wooden  piles were driven into the ground until they reached hard clay five to six metres down.

为了建造更坚固的地基，长长的木桩被打入地下，直到它们到达五六米深的坚硬粘土。

Baking heat creates a hard clay crust over a patch of ground; water runs off of it, forming a more welcoming zone at its edges that grasses bolster as they grow and cool the soil.

烘烤的热量会在一块地面上形成坚硬的粘土外壳；水从它流走，在它的边缘形成一个更受欢迎的区域， 草在生长和冷却土壤时支撑着它。