英语词汇“barrel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bar·rel

(bărəl)

1. A large cylindrical container, usually made of staves bound together with hoops, with a flat top and bottom of equal diameter.

2. The quantity that a barrel with a given or standard capacity will hold.

3. Abbr. bar. or bbl. or bl. Any of various units of volume or capacity. In the US Customary System it varies, as a liquid measure, from 31 to 42 gallons (117 to 159 liters) as established by law or usage.

4. A cylindrical or hollow part, especially:

a. The thicker portion of a baseball bat, from which the most powerful hits are struck.

b. The cylindrical part of a firearm through which the bullet travels.

c. A cylinder that contains a movable piston.

d. The drum of a capstan.

e. The cylinder within the mechanism of a timepiece that contains the mainspring.

5. The trunk of a quadruped animal, such as a horse or cow.

6. The tubular space inside a wave when it is breaking.

7. Informal A large quantity: a barrel of fun.

8. Slang An act or instance of moving rapidly, often recklessly, in a motor vehicle.

adj.

Resembling or similar to a barrel, as in shape: a barrel chest; barrel hips.

v. bar·reled, bar·rel·ing, bar·rels or bar·relled or bar·rel·ling

v.tr.

To put or pack in a barrel.

v.intr.
Informal

To move or progress rapidly: "That the European Union barreled ahead was not surprising" (Richard W. Stevenson).

Idioms:

on the barrel/barrelhead

Granting, giving, or requesting no credit: paid cash on the barrel for the car.

over a barrel

In a very awkward position from which extrication is difficult: During the negotiations the opposing faction had us over a barrel.

[Middle English barel, from Old French baril.]

单词	barrel
释义	bar·rel (bărəl) n. 1. A large cylindrical container, usually made of staves bound together with hoops, with a flat top and bottom of equal diameter. 2. The quantity that a barrel with a given or standard capacity will hold. 3. Abbr. bar. or bbl. or bl. Any of various units of volume or capacity. In the US Customary System it varies, as a liquid measure, from 31 to 42 gallons (117 to 159 liters) as established by law or usage. 4. A cylindrical or hollow part, especially: a. The thicker portion of a baseball bat, from which the most powerful hits are struck. b. The cylindrical part of a firearm through which the bullet travels. c. A cylinder that contains a movable piston. d. The drum of a capstan. e. The cylinder within the mechanism of a timepiece that contains the mainspring. 5. The trunk of a quadruped animal, such as a horse or cow. 6. The tubular space inside a wave when it is breaking. 7. Informal A large quantity: a barrel of fun. 8. Slang An act or instance of moving rapidly, often recklessly, in a motor vehicle. adj. Resembling or similar to a barrel, as in shape: a barrel chest; barrel hips. v. bar·reled, bar·rel·ing, bar·rels or bar·relled or bar·rel·ling v.tr. To put or pack in a barrel. v.intr. Informal To move or progress rapidly: "That the European Union barreled ahead was not surprising" (Richard W. Stevenson). *Idioms:* *on the* *barrel/barrelhead*** Granting, giving, or requesting no credit: paid cash on the barrel for the car. *over a barrel* In a very awkward position from which extrication is difficult: During the negotiations the opposing faction had us over a barrel. [Middle English barel, from Old French baril.]
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