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barkBrE /bɑːk/NAmE /bɑːrk/ noun [U, C] the outer covering of a tree 树皮the short loud sound made by dogs and some other animals (狗等的)吠声,嗥叫声a short loud sound made by a gun or a voice 枪声;短促响亮的人声◆a bark of laughter 一声大笑 ●sb's bark is worse than their bite(informal) used to say that sb is not really as angry or as aggressive as they sound 嘴硬心软;说话强硬,其实并不伤人;貌似凶狠 barkBrE /bɑːk/NAmE /bɑːrk/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they bark BrE /bɑːk/ NAmE /bɑːrk/present simple - he / she / it barks BrE /bɑːks/ NAmE /bɑːrks/past simple barked BrE /bɑːkt/ NAmE /bɑːrkt/past participle barked BrE /bɑːkt/ NAmE /bɑːrkt/ -ing form barking BrE /ˈbɑːkɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/ [I] ~ (at sb/sth) when a dog barks, it makes a short loud sound (狗)吠叫◆The dog suddenly started barking at us. 那条狗突然开始对我们汪汪叫。 [T] to give orders, ask questions, etc. in a loud, unfriendly way 厉声发令;厉声质问◆~ out sthShe barked out an order. 她厉声命令。◆~ sth (at sb) He barked questions at her. 他厉声质问她。◆+ speech'Who are you?' he barked. “你是谁?” 他厉声质问道。 [T] ~ sth(BrE) to rub the skin off your knee, etc. by falling or by knocking against sth 擦破(或蹭掉)…的皮 SYN graze ●be barking up the wrong ˈtree(informal) to have the wrong idea about how to get or achieve sth 把方法搞错(或想偏);走错路线◆You're barking up the wrong tree if you're expecting us to lend you any money. 你要是指望我们借钱给你,你是走错庙门了。●why keep a ˌdog and bark yourˈself?(informal, saying) if sb can do a task for you, there is no point in doing it yourself 既然有人代劳,何必自己操劳 |