| 释义 |
barrel/ˈbær(ə)l/ n. & v.●n. 1 a cylindrical container usu. bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops round them (通常中间凸出的)琵琶桶，桶 2 the contents of this 一桶之量 3 a measure of capacity, usu. varying from 30 to 40 gallons 桶(液量单位，通常在 30 至 40 加仑之间) 4 a cylindrical tube forming part of an object such as a gun or a pen 圆筒形物(如枪杆、笔杆) 5 the belly and loins of a four-legged animal, e.g. a horse (如马的)躯干 ●v. (barrelled, barrelling; US [美] barreled, barreling) 1 tr. put into a barrel or barrels 把…装桶 2 intr. N. Amer. slang drive fast [北美] [俚语]高速行驶 □ a barrel of fun (or laughs) (often with neg. 常与否定词连用) colloq. a source of much fun or amusement [口]非常有趣 □ over a barrel colloq. in a helpless position; at a person's mercy [口]处于无能为力的地位，受制于人 [Middle English via Old French baril from medieval Latin barrilus ‘small cask’] |