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bark

UK /bɑːk/US /bɑːrk/

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。)

同义词:yap, howl, woof

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!)

同义词:shout, yell, snap

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。)