I 145  barricade

回营房。2 any large ugly building or buildings (一 片）'简陋的大房子► bar.rack [only before noun]: a barrac/c unft —处兵营.（单位

barra-couta /.baera'kuita/ noun {pi. bar-ra-couta) a long thin fish found in the southern oceans 长体蛇鲭（遍布

于热带海域）:v

bar-ra-cuda /.baere'kjuida; NAmE -'kuida/ noun a large aggressive fish with sharp teeth, that lives in warm seas 纾（掠食性鱼类，生洁于温暖海域 barrage /'baera：3； NAmE bs'rai'sl noun 1 [C, usually sing.] the continuous firing of a large number of guns in a particular direction, especially to protect soldiers while they are attacking or moving towards the enemy 火.力 网；弹幕射击；（尤指）掩护炮火2 [sing.]〜（of sth) a large number of sth，such as questions or comments, that are directed at sb very quickly, one after the other， often in an aggressive way 接二连三的一内堆（质 问或指责等 > :a barrage 〇/ quesrions/critfcisms/ complamts连珠炮似的问题/批评/抱怨3 //VAw£ 'ba:rid3/ [C] a wall or barrier built across a river to store water, prevent a flood，etc•堰；水坝；拦河坝..

'barrage balloon noun a large balloon that floats in the air and is held in place by cables, used in the past to make the progress of enemy aircraft more difficult 拦截气球(旧防空用）"

bar-ra-mundi /.baera'mAndi/ noun (pi bar-ra-mundi) a large fish found in rivers in Australia and SE Asia 尖吻

鲈（见于澳大利亚和东南亚河流） barrel /'baeral/ noun, verb

m noun 1 a large round container, usually made of wood or metal, with flat ends and, usually, curved sides 桶： a beer/wfne barrel 啤酒 / 葡萄酒桶 2 the contents of or the amount contained in a barrel; a unit of measure­ment in the oil industry equal to between 120 and 159 litres —桶（的量）；桶（石油计量单位，相当于120到 159 升）：77iey got through two barrels beer.他们喝 了两桶啤酒。◊ 〇i〖prices/eH to $9 a barrel石油价格降 到 了每桶 9 元。3 the part of a gun like a tube through which the bullets are fired 枪管 IT»T71 a barrel of 'laughs (often />〇/?/•<:) very amusing; a lot of fun 很有 趣；开心；快乐：[i/e Ziasn’t exactZy been a barreZ 〇/ Zaughs Zatdy.最近生樣并不十分令人汗心。（get/have sb) over a barrel (informal) (to put/have sb) in a situ­ation in which they must accept or do what you want (使某人）听从摆布，处于被动A位：They’ve got us over a barrel Either we agree to their terms or we lose the money.他扪让我们别无选择。我们要么答应他们的条 件，要么损失这笔钱。一more at lock /?•，scrape V.，

SHOOT V.

• verb (-I-) [V +adv./prep.] {NAmE, informal) to move very fast in a particular direction, especially in a way that you cannot control (关法控制地r高速行进，飞驰：ffe came barreling down the hill and smashed into a phone booth.他沿山坡飞驰下来，撞在了一个电话亭上。

■                  barrel-'chested £?办（of a man 男子）having a large

rounded chest胸肌发达的；胸围宽大的 'barrel organ noun a musical instrument that is played by turning a handle, usually played in the streets for money手摇风琴（衝头卖艺常用）一see also

ORGAN-GRINDER

barren /'baeran/ 1 (of land or soil.，土地或土壤）not good enough for plants to grow on it 贫瘠的；不电的： a barren desert 不毛的沙漠◊ a barren landscape (= one that is empty, with few plants)寸萆不生的荒凉景色 2 (of plants or trees 花草树木）not producing fruit or seeds 不结果实的 H77I infertile 3 {old-fashioned or /omjfl/) (of women or female animals A子或雌性动物） not able to produce children or young animals W 的；不孕的 infertile 4 [usually before noun] not producing anything useful or successAil 无益的；无效 果的：The team wiW come through, t/iis barren patch and start to win agafn•这个队将会在经历这段低潮时期 之后再仓1J佳绩。► bar.ren-ness /'baerarmas/ now/? [U] barrette /bae'ret/ noun (NAm^) = hairslide bar-ri-cade /.baeri'keid/ noun, verb

noun a line of objects placed across a road, etc. to stop