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| /ˈbærəl/ |
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| 1 | a round wooden , metal , or plastic container with a flat top and bottom , used for storing liquids 桶 |
| empty beer barrels 空啤酒桶 |
| | 1a | the amount of liquid contained in a barrel 一桶之量 | | Their customers drink a million barrels of beer a year. 他们的顾客一年喝掉100万桶啤酒。 | |
| | 1b | a unit for measuring crude oil 桶（原油的计量单位） | | Prices could remain as low as $20 per barrel. 每桶原油的价格可能会保持在20美元的低价位。 | |
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| 2 | the part of a gun that a bullet is fired through 枪管 |
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| - | give sb both barrels informal
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| to criticize or attack someone with great energy or emotion |
| 严厉批评某人；猛烈抨击某人 |
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| - | not a barrel of laughs informal
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| a very unpleasant experience or situation |
| 令人非常不愉快的经历；令人非常不愉快的处境 |
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| - | over a barrel informal
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| if someone has you over a barrel , they know that you are in a difficult situation and that you will have to do what they want |
| 受制于人 |
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| See also | | - lock 2 | | - pork barrel | |
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