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源自法语'barraque'(意为小屋或临时建筑),最终可能来自西班牙语'barraca'(茅屋),17世纪进入英语,最初指临时搭建的简陋住所。
❶ 指军队或士兵居住的集体宿舍或建筑群,通常是简单的长排房屋,用于驻扎部队的日常生活和训练。
“The soldiers returned to their barracks after the long march.”
(长途行军后,士兵们回到了营房。)
“The new recruits were assigned to the barracks on the west side of the base.”
(新兵被分配到基地西侧的营房。)
❶ 大声呵斥或严厉批评某人,通常指用粗暴或命令式的语气说话。
“The sergeant barracked the new recruits for their sloppy uniforms.”
(中士因新兵制服邋遢而大声训斥他们。)
“The coach barracked the players during the entire practice session.”
(教练在整个训练过程中都在大声呵斥球员。)
military barracks — 特指军队使用的营房,区别于其他类型的集体宿舍,强调其军事用途和功能。
“Access to the military barracks is restricted to authorized personnel only.”
(军事营房只限授权人员进入。)