barrel
UK/'bær(ə)l/US/'bærәl/
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Definitions
n.
A large cylindrical container with bulging sides, usually made of wood or metal.
桶，琵琶桶。
n.
The long tube-shaped part of a gun through which a bullet travels.
枪管，炮管。
v.
To move very fast and somewhat out of control.
飞速行进，横冲直撞。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Old French baril, related to barra — a barrel was held together by curved staves and hoops, the 'bars' that bind it. The gun 'barrel' borrows the cylindrical-tube shape. The verb 'to barrel along' pictures a barrel rolling fast and unstoppably downhill.
Root bar still carries 38 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.oil barrel油桶
- 2.gun barrel枪管
- 3.barrel along飞速前进
- 4.barrel of laughs笑料百出的人/事
Example Sentences
- 1.
Oil is often measured and traded by the barrel.
- 2.
He cleaned the rifle barrel carefully.
- 3.
The truck came barreling down the highway.