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bare

UK //beə(r)//US //ber//

词源

源自古英语bær,与古高地德语bar(赤裸的)同源,原始日耳曼语词根*bazaz。

adjective

❶ 指物体表面没有被覆盖或装饰,完全暴露在外。常用于描述缺少衣物、植被或保护层的情况。

“The trees were bare in winter.”

(冬天树木光秃秃的。)

“She walked on the bare floor with bare feet.”

(她赤脚走在光秃秃的地板上。)

❶ 表示数量或程度极少,仅够满足最基本的需求。强调勉强达到最低限度。

“They survived on the bare minimum of food.”

(他们靠着最低限度的食物存活下来。)

“She earned a bare living wage.”

(她挣的钱勉强够维持基本生活。)

同义词:naked, uncovered, empty, minimal, stark

verb

❶ 使某物暴露或显露出来,通常指移开覆盖物或障碍物后展现原本被隐藏的部分。

“The dog bared its teeth in warning.”

(狗龇牙发出警告。)

“He bared his soul in the letter.”

(他在信中袒露了心声。)

同义词:expose, reveal, uncover, disclose, show

常见短语

bare one's teeth — 字面指动物龇牙表示威胁,引申为人表现出敌意或攻击性。

“The wolf bared its teeth at the intruders.”

(狼对入侵者龇牙咧嘴。)

bare bones — 形容事物只有最基本的结构或内容,没有任何多余的修饰或细节。

“This is just the bare bones of the proposal.”

(这只是提案的最基本框架。)