查词 - barks

bark

bɑːk verb

1 when a dog barks, it makes a short loud sound or series of sounds 〔狗〕吠叫; I

The dog always barks at strangers.

这条狗总是对着陌生人叫。

2

bark out

also 又作 to say something quickly in a loud voice 大声嚷，吼叫 T

‘Don’t just stand there, give me a hand,’ she barked at the shop assistant.

“别光站在那里，帮我一把。”她对那店员吼道。

3

bark up the wrong tree

to have a wrong idea, or do something in a way that will not give you the information or result you want [非正式] 打错了主意; 认错了目标 informal

The police spent three months barking up the wrong tree on the murder investigation.

警方调查这起凶杀案找错方向，枉费了三个月的精力。

4 to rub the skin off your knee, elbow etc by falling or knocking against something 擦破，蹭破〔皮〕; T

I barked my shin against the step.

我在台阶上蹭破了胫部。

noun

5 the sharp loud sound made by a dog 狗叫声，吠声 C

6 the outer covering of a tree 树皮 U

7 a loud sound or voice 很大的响声; 吼叫声 C

Amy’s voice was a hoarse bark.

埃米发出的是粗哑的吼声。

8

sb’s bark is worse than their bite

used to say that someone who seems unpleasant or difficult to deal with, is not really too bad 某人表面上厉害，某人嘴凶心不狠