its nest in barns and other buildings 仓鸦（.猫头鹰的一 种，常筑巢于谷仓等建筑物上）一picture o page R28 barn-storm /'bainstoim; NAmE 'baimstoirm/ verb {espe­cially NAm£) to travel quickly through an area making political speeches, or getting a lot of attention for your organization，ideas, etc.作巡回政治演说 < 或宣传、游说 等）：[V] He barnstormed across the southern states in an attempt to woo the voters.他在南方各州作巡回演说， 企图拉选票。[also VN]

barn-storm-ing /'bainstoimir)； NAmE 'bairnstoirmiq/ adj. [only before noun] a barnstorming performance or show of skill in a sports game, etc. is one that people find very exciting to watch (备出、比赛等）冬人兵奋

的，激烈的，精彩的

barn-yard /'ba:nja:d; NAmE 'ba:rnja:rd/ noun an area on a farm that is surrounded by farm buildings 仓院

(农场仓房围着的空地）.

baro-graph /'baeragraif; NAmE -grsef/ noun a barom­eter that records information by drawing a line on a CHART气压计

bar-om-eter /b9'rDmita(r); NAmE -'ra:m-/ noun 1 an instrument for measuring air pressure to show when the weather will change 气压计；晴雨表：The barom­eter is JaHing (= showing that it will probably rain).. 气 压在下降（表示可能要下雨）。2 something that shows the changes that are happening in an economic, social or political彳ituation i显示经济、社会、政治变化的） 晴I®表，标志，指标：加为故mortality is a reZiabZe barometer of socio-economic conditions.

会经济状况的可靠指标。► baro.metric /,baer3'metrik/ adj. ： barometric pressure

baron /'baeran/ noun 1 a nobleman of the lowest rank. In Britain, barons use the title Lord; in other countries they use the title •男爵（最低一级贵族。英国男爵 头输为 Lord ;其他国家为 Baron ) 2 a person who owns or controls a large part of a particular industry 工商业 巨头：a press baron报业大王◊ drug barons毒矣 bar.on.ess /'baeranas; NAmE .baera'nes/ noun 1 a woman who has the same rank as a baron. In Britain, baronesses use the title /_〇办 or      女男爵（英国

女男爵头衔为 Lady 或 Baroness ) : Baroness TTiatcher 撒切尔i：男爵2 the wife of a baron男爵夫人 baronet /'baeranat/ noun [abbr. Bart, Bt) (in Britain) a man who has the lowest rank of honour which can be passed from a father to his son when he dies. Baronets use the title 5//••准男爵（英国爵位的最低一级，称号世 袭。头衔为 Sir ) — compare knight(2) bar-on-et-cy /'baeranatsi/ noun {pi. -ies) the rank or position of a baronet 准男爵爵位 bar-〇n-ial /ba'raunial; NAmE -'rou-/ adj. [usually before noun] connected with or typical of a baron.男爵的；有 男爵特色的；豪华的：abarom'aZhaH豪华的夭( bar-ony /'baerani/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 the rank or position of a baron 男爵爵位 2 an area of land that is owned and controlled by a baron 男爵领地 baroque (also Bar-oque) /ba'rDk; NAmE ba'rouk/ adj. [usually before noun] used to describe European archi­tecture, art and music of the 17th and early 18th centuries that has a grand and highly decorated style 巴罗克风格的（17至18世纪早期流行于欧洲，气势雄 伟、装饰华丽的特色反映在建筑、绘画和音乐等艺术 上）：baroque churc/ies/musfc巴罗j克风格教堂/音乐 ◊ the baroque period巴罗克风格流行时期► bar.oque (also Bar-oque) noun [sing.]： paintings representative of the baroque典型的巴罗克风格绘画 barque /ba:k; NAmE ba:rk/ noun a sailing ship with three or more masts (= posts that support the sails) 三桅（或多桅）帆船

bar-rack /'baerak/ verb [V, VN] 1 (6r£) to shout criticism at players in a game, speakers at a meeting, per- formers，etc.喝倒彩；起哄 2 ~:(for) sb (/\wsfra/f， to shout encouragement to a person or team that you support给（所支持的人或队）加油；喝彩助威 ► bar-racking noun [U]

barracks /'baeraks/ noun [C+sing./pl. v.] (pL bar-racks) 1 a large building or group of buildings for soldiers to live in 营房；兵营：an army barracks ~〇 The troops were ordered back to barracks•士兵们被命令返