bark
n. 吠聲; 樹皮; 短促響亮的人聲
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...
讓那些狗別叫。
A small dog barked at a seagull he was chasing.
小狗對著它正在追趕的一隻海鷗吠叫。
If you bark at someone, you shout at them aggressively in a loud, rough voice.
I didn't mean to bark at you...
我不是成心對你嚷嚷的。
A policeman held his gun in both hands and barked an order.
警察雙手握槍,厲聲發出指令。
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.
她脾氣可能有點暴躁,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
這些動詞均含狗等的"吠,叫"之意。
someone's bark is worse than their bite
某人說話嚴厲,但並無惡意
be barking up the wrong tree
(非正式)捕風捉影;找錯目標
bark up the wrong tree
找錯目標:精力或注意力集中在錯誤地方
The medicinal qualities of their conkers , leaves and bark soothe varicose veins.
七葉樹的果實 、 葉子和樹皮的藥效能減緩靜脈曲張.
Sometimes on lonely mountain meres, I find a magic bark.
偶而在孤寂荒涼的山間小湖, 我覓得一隻神奇的小帆船.
He saw noble and beautiful visions, but he could only whine and bark at Ruth.
他看到了高雅美麗的幻影, 卻只有對著露絲嗚咽吠叫.
Dogs bark before they bite.
惡行之前有惡聲.
Mr. Smith may bark up the wrong tree if he thinks he can fool her.
如果史密斯先生認為可以愚弄她的話,那他就認錯人了.