
bark
词源
源自古英语 'beorc'(树皮)和 'beorcan'(吠叫),两者都来自原始日耳曼语词根。
noun
❶ 树皮,指覆盖在树干和树枝表面的坚硬外层组织,用于保护树木内部结构。
“The bark of this tree is very rough.”
(这棵树的树皮非常粗糙。)
“He peeled the bark off the branch.”
(他把树枝上的树皮剥了下来。)
❶ 狗吠声,指狗发出的短促、响亮的声音,通常用于表达警告、兴奋或警觉。
“The dog's bark scared the intruder away.”
(狗的吠声吓跑了入侵者。)
“I heard a loud bark from the neighbor's yard.”
(我听到邻居院子里传来一声响亮的狗叫。)
verb
❶ 吠叫,指狗发出短促的声音,通常用于表达警觉、警告或兴奋。
“The dog barks at strangers.”
(这只狗会对陌生人吠叫。)
“Don't let your dog bark all night.”
(别让你的狗整晚吠叫。)
❶ 大声喊叫,指人用严厉或愤怒的语气快速说话,类似狗吠的方式。
“The coach barked orders at the players.”
(教练对球员大声发号施令。)
“Don't bark at me like that!”
(别那样对我大吼大叫!)
常见短语
bark up the wrong tree — 比喻找错对象或方向,白费力气,源于猎犬追错树的典故。
“If you think I stole your pen, you're barking up the wrong tree.”
(如果你认为我偷了你的笔,那你就找错人了。)
his bark is worse than his bite — 形容某人说话严厉但实际不构成威胁,类似'雷声大雨点小'。
“Don't worry about the boss - his bark is worse than his bite.”
(别担心老板——他叫得凶但不会真的怎么样。)