barked

UK //bɑːkt//US //bɑːrkt//

词源

源自古英语 'beorcan'，意为吠叫，拟声词模仿狗叫声。

❶ 指狗发出短促、尖锐的叫声，通常用于警告、表达兴奋或引起注意。

“The dog barked loudly when the mailman arrived.”

（邮递员来时，狗大声吠叫。）

“She was startled when the neighbor's dog suddenly barked at her.”

（邻居家的狗突然朝她吠叫，把她吓了一跳。）

❶ 指人以严厉或愤怒的语气说话，类似狗吠般的声音。

“The teacher barked at the students to be quiet.”

（老师厉声命令学生们安静。）

“He barked orders at his team during the crisis.”

（危机期间，他对团队厉声下达命令。）

同义词:yapped, growled, snarled, shouted, snapped

barked up the wrong tree — 指找错了对象或方向，白费力气。源自猎狗对着没有猎物的树吠叫。

“If you think I took your book, you're barking up the wrong tree.”

（如果你认为我拿了你的书，那你就找错人了。）