bark
n. 吠声; 树皮; 短促响亮的人声
v. (犬)吠; 吼叫
When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud noise, once or several times.
Don't let the dogs bark...
让那些狗别叫。
A small dog barked at a seagull he was chasing.
小狗对着它正在追赶的一只海鸥吠叫。
If you bark at someone, you shout at them aggressively in a loud, rough voice.
I didn't mean to bark at you...
我不是成心对你嚷嚷的。
A policeman held his gun in both hands and barked an order.
警察双手握枪,厉声发出指令。
Bark is the tough material that covers the outside of a tree.
If you say that someone's bark is worse than their bite, you mean that they seem much more unpleasant or hostile than they really are.
She can be a bit tetchy but her bark is worse than her bite.
她脾气可能有点暴躁,但她是刀子嘴,豆腐心。
1. tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
2. a noise resembling the bark of a dog
3. a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
4. the sound made by a dog
1. speak in an unfriendly tone;
2. cover with bark
3. remove the bark of a tree
4. make barking sounds;
5. tan (a skin) with bark tannins
growl, bark, howl, roar
这些动词均含狗等的"吠,叫"之意。
someone's bark is worse than their bite
某人说话严厉,但并无恶意
be barking up the wrong tree
(非正式)捕风捉影;找错目标
bark up the wrong tree
找错目标:精力或注意力集中在错误地方
The medicinal qualities of their conkers , leaves and bark soothe varicose veins.
七叶树的果实 、 叶子和树皮的药效能减缓静脉曲张.
Sometimes on lonely mountain meres, I find a magic bark.
偶而在孤寂荒凉的山间小湖, 我觅得一只神奇的小帆船.
He saw noble and beautiful visions, but he could only whine and bark at Ruth.
他看到了高雅美丽的幻影, 却只有对着露丝呜咽吠叫.
Dogs bark before they bite.
恶行之前有恶声.
Mr. Smith may bark up the wrong tree if he thinks he can fool her.
如果史密斯先生认为可以愚弄她的话,那他就认错人了.