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barrage

UK //ˈbær.ɑːʒ//US //bəˈrɑːʒ//

词源

源自法语 'barrer'(阻挡),最初指军事防御工事,19世纪开始用于描述密集火力攻击,后引申为其他领域的连续冲击。

noun

❶ 指短时间内密集发射的子弹、炮弹等火力攻击,也可比喻为大量连续不断的事物,如问题、批评等。

“The soldiers faced a barrage of enemy fire.”

(士兵们遭遇了敌军的密集火力攻击。)

“The politician was met with a barrage of questions from reporters.”

(这位政客遭到了记者们连珠炮般的提问。)

❶ 指横跨河流的拦河坝,用于控制水流或蓄水,通常配有闸门系统。

“The barrage on the river helps prevent flooding downstream.”

(河上的拦河坝有助于防止下游发生洪水。)

“They built a barrage to regulate the water flow for irrigation.”

(他们修建了一座拦河坝来调节灌溉用水流量。)

同义词:onslaught, deluge, volley, bombardment, flood

verb

❶ 指用大量事物连续不断地攻击或质问某人,使其难以招架。

“Reporters barraged the celebrity with personal questions.”

(记者们用私人问题连番轰炸这位名人。)

“Protesters barraged the building with eggs and tomatoes.”

(抗议者向大楼连续投掷鸡蛋和西红柿。)

同义词:bombard, assail, pelt, shower, pepper

常见短语

a barrage of — 表示大量连续出现的事物,通常带有压倒性或攻击性意味,如问题、批评或攻击等。

“The new policy faced a barrage of criticism from the public.”

(新政策遭到了公众的猛烈批评。)