| 释义 |
bark² /bɑːk/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. (狗、狐、松鼠等的)吠声，叫声
The dog gave several fierce barks. 狗汪汪狂吠了几声。
2. 吠叫似的声响，短促清脆的轰响
the bark of artillery 大炮的轰击声
the bark of a bugle 清脆的军号声
His voice drowned in the machine bark. 他的声音淹没在机器的轰响中。
3. 〈口〉咳嗽声
4. 厉声；厉声说出的话
speak in an angry bark 厉声怒叱
a foreman's bark 工头的叱喝
II ❶ vi.
1. (狗、狐、松鼠等)吠，叫
The dog barked at a stranger. 狗对着陌生人叫。
2. 发出吠叫似的声响，发出短促清脆的轰响
Everyone barked with laughter. 大家轰然大笑。
The machine gun barked away. 机枪嗒嗒地急射不止。
3. 〈口〉咳嗽
4. 厉声说话；咆哮
He barked at his assistant. 他呵责助手。
5. 〈美口〉大叫大喊地招徕顾客
❷ vt.
1. 厉声说出；怒气冲冲地说出；厉声喊叫着命令
bark (out) an order at (或 to) sb. 厉声向某人下命令
He barked the squad to attention. 他厉声命令全班兵士立正。
2. (不断)大声叫卖(商品)
The pedlars barked their wares persistently. 小贩们一个劲儿大声叫卖货物。
[< OE beorcan] phr. bark at the moon 见 moon
bark up the wrong tree 见 tree
His bark is worse than his bite. 他说话严厉，但并无恶意 (或并不伤人)。
more bark than bite 言语比行动吓人；雷声大雨点小
The speech was more bark than bite. 那篇演讲言词激烈，实则没有什么可怕的。 |