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bar.ri.erHbAr7i7E5, $-Ln [C]a long pole, fence, wall or natural feature, such as a mountain or sea, that stops people from going somewhere, or (fig.) anything that prevents people from being together or understanding each other栅栏,屏障;障碍Barriers have been erected all along the route that the Pope will take.教皇的必经之路上已设置了许多障碍。Passengers are requested to show their tickets at the barrier (= the gate in some railway stations through which you must go to get a train).乘客必须在铁路关卡出示车票。The mountains acted as a natural barrier to the spread of the disease.山脉成为阻止疾病流行的天然屏障。(fig.) Despite the language barrier (= not speaking the same language), they soon became good friends.尽管存在语言障碍,他们还是很快成为好朋友。(fig.) Shyness is one of the biggest barriers to making friends (= something that makes this difficult).羞怯是交友的最大障碍之一。(Br) Barrier cream is a cream that stops dirt or chemicals from getting through to the skin.皮肤防护霜
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