barrel
UK/'bær(ə)l/US/'bærәl/
IELTSTOEFL四级六级考研B1
释义
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。
词根拆分
词根派生来自古法语 baril，与 barra 相关——木桶由弧形桶板和箍圈拼成，那些「横木条」把它绑在一起。枪「管」借用了圆筒形状。动词 barrel along 描绘一只木桶飞快、不可阻挡地滚下坡。
词根 bar 还连着 38 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
Oil is often measured and traded by the barrel.
石油常以桶为单位计量和交易。
- 2.
He cleaned the rifle barrel carefully.
他仔细清理了步枪的枪管。
- 3.
The truck came barreling down the highway.
卡车沿着高速公路飞驰而来。