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源自古英语bereærn(bere=大麦,ærn=房屋),原指储存谷物的专用建筑。
❶ 指农场里用于存放农作物、干草或农具的大型建筑物,通常有宽敞的空间和较高的屋顶。
“The farmer stored all the hay in the barns before winter.”
(农民在冬天前把所有干草都储存在谷仓里。)
“We played hide and seek in the old barns when we were kids.”
(小时候我们常在旧谷仓里玩捉迷藏。)
born in a barn — 俚语,形容某人举止粗鲁或忘记关门,暗示像在谷仓长大一样不懂礼节。
“Close the door! Were you born in a barn?”
(关上门!你是谷仓里长大的吗?(指不懂礼节))