单词	barrel
释义	barrel1 nounbarrel2 verb barrelbar‧rel1 /ˈbærəl/ ●●○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINbarrel1 Origin: 1200-1300 Old French baril Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The area may contain up to 2 billion barrels of oil. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At farmhouse level, cider is hard stuff to control, in the barrel or in the head. Each new barrel costs £1.50; they are normally only used for one race and there are 50 barrels on a raft. He saw the barrels on the truck and quick-counted more than fifteen. In late August, after testing the cataract with an empty barrel, he announced that he would go over him-self. Thérèse felt her way around a barrel as tall as she was. That morning he had bought a whole barrel of Gunpowder Pepper from one of the human victuallers. When it snows in Boston, residents litter the streets with old furniture, barrels and a rusty washing machine or two. word sets WORD SETS► DAILY LIFE AC, accessory, nounadapter, nounaerosol, nounalarm, nounarm, nounash, nounattaché case, nounbag, nounbar, nounbarrel, nounbeep, verbbeeswax, nounbell, nounbelly, nounbelt, nounbench, nounbenzine, nounbinding, nounbiro, nounbolt, nounbooth, nounbox, nounbox, verbbrad, nounbriefcase, nounbristle, nounbrolly, nounbrush, nounbucket, nounbuckle, nounbuffer, nounbulb, nounBulldog clip, nounbulletin board, nounbullhorn, nounbung, nounbunting, nounbusiness card, nounbutt, nounbutton, nounbuzzer, nouncable, nouncalling card, nouncan, nouncandle, nouncane, nouncarbon, nouncarbon copy, nouncarbon paper, nouncard, nouncardboard, nouncardboard, adjectivecardboard cut-out, nouncard catalog, nouncarrier, nouncarrier bag, nouncarryall, nouncart, nouncarton, nouncartridge, nouncase, nouncaster, nouncatch, nounCellophane, nouncesspit, nounchain, nounchalice, nounchannel, nounchart, nounchute, nouncitronella, nounclamp, nouncleat, nounclip, nounclipboard, nouncomb, nouncombination lock, nouncompartment, nouncord, nouncrank, nouncrate, nouncrepe paper, nouncycle, noundetector, noundial, noundigital, adjectivedisposable, adjectivedrape, verbdrawing pin, noundryer, noundurable goods, nounDurex, nounearplug, nounelastic band, nouneraser, nouneyelet, nounfabric, nounfelt-tip pen, nounfemale, adjectivefence, nounfiberglass, nounfibreglass, nounfigurine, nounfilament, nounfile, verbFilofax, nounfire extinguisher, nounfirewood, nounfitness, nounflag, nounflagon, nounflagstaff, nounflashlight, nounflat, adjectivefloodlight, nounfoam, nounfoam, verbfog, verbfolder, nounfoolscap, nounforecourt, nounfountain, nounfountain pen, nounframe, nounfunnel, nounfuse, noungadget, noungadgetry, noungargle, verbgas, nounglue, noungoggles, noungold card, noungranny knot, noungravel, noungravelled, adjectivegravelly, adjectivegrease, noungreetings card, noungrommet, noungum, noungun, noungunnysack, noungut, nounhand-held, adjectivehandle, nounhandloom, nounharness, nounhasp, nounhealth, nounhessian, nounhinge, nounhip, nounhoarding, nounhoist, nounholder, nounhook, nounhoop, nounhooter, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhub, nounhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectiveillness, nounindented, adjectiveinflatable, adjectiveingrained, adjectiveink, nouninn, nouninnkeeper, nouninsoluble, adjectiveivory, nounjacket, nounjack-knife, nounjoss stick, nounjuggle, verbkey, nounkeypad, nounkey ring, nounKleenex, nounknife, nounknob, nounlabel, nounladder, nounlantern, nounlatch, nounlatchkey, nounlather, nounlather, verbLCD, nounlead, nounlectern, nounlegal pad, nounlens, nounletterbox, nounlever, nounlibrary, nounlid, nounlidded, adjectivelift, nounlight, nounlight bulb, nounlink, nounlinseed oil, nounlitter bin, nounlock, nounlodestone, nounlog, nounloop, verblost property, nounmagnet, nounmagnetic, adjectivemagnifying glass, nounmale, adjectivemantle, nounmanual, adjectivemarker, nounmarker pen, nounmarket day, nounmast, nounmastic, nounmatchstick, nounmaterial, nounmeter, nounmeths, nounmode, nounmortar, nounmortise lock, nounmould, nounmounting, nounmovement, nounnail, nounnameplate, nounnet, nounnib, nounnipple, nounnon-standard, adjectivenoose, nounnotebook, nounnotepad, nounnoticeboard, nounnozzle, nounnut, nounoil, verboilcan, nounoily, adjectiveorb, nounoutfit, nounoutlet, nounovernight, adverbpack, verbpackage, nounpad, nounpad, verbpadlock, nounpaintwork, nounpantyliner, nounpaper, nounpaperclip, nounpasserby, nounpaste, verbpasteboard, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpattern, nounpaving, nounpearl, nounpen, nounpenknife, nounpicket fence, nounpillbox, nounpince-nez, nounpinhead, nounpipe, nounpix, nounpizza parlor, nounplug, nounpocket, nounpocketbook, nounpocket calculator, nounpocket knife, nounpointer, nounpoison, nounpole, nounportfolio, nounPost-it, nounpowder, nounpowdered, adjectivepropellant, nounpropelling pencil, nounpump-action, adjectivePX, nounquarter, verbrack, nounreceptionist, nounreel, nounrefill, nounreflector, nounrefrigerate, verbregimen, nounreservation, nounreserve, verbsachet, nounsack, nounscratchpad, nounscratch paper, nounscreen, nounsealant, nounsealer, nounsearchlight, nounseason ticket, nounseat, nounself-assembly, adjectiveseptic tank, nounservice, nounservice, verbsetting, nounshade, nounsharpener, nounshovel, nounshovel, verbshovelful, nounsilver paper, nounsiphon, nounslat, nounslice, verbslot machine, nounslug, nounsmoke, nounsoot, nounsort, nounspare part, nounspigot, nounsponge, nounspool, nounspout, nounspray, nounspray can, nounspray paint, nounspring, nounstaff, nounstake, nounstalk, nounstandard, nounstaple, nounstapler, nounstationery, nounsteam, nounsteam clean, verbsteel, nounsteel wool, nounstepladder, nounstick, verbstick, nounsticker, nounstilt, nounstopper, nounstorm lantern, nounstrap, nounstreamer, nounstring, nounstub, nounsucker, nounSuperglue, nounswipe, verbswitch, nounswivel, nountab, nountack, nountag, nountag, verbtank, nountap, nountape, nountassel, nountattle, verbtea break, nounthong, nounthread, nountime-saving, adjectivetinder, nountinderbox, nountissue, nountop, nountote bag, nountowel, verbtray, nountrolley, nountube, nountubing, nountwine, nountwo-way mirror, nounumbrella, nounvent, nounvial, nounwaiting room, nounwasher, nounwaste paper, nounwatch, nounwaterspout, nounwheeled, adjectivewhistle, verbwooden, adjectivewriting paper, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► Life is not ... a barrel of laughs  Life is not exactly a barrel of laughs at the moment. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a beer barrel/keg (=a large container for beer)· They rolled empty beer barrels along the street. ► a barrel of beer (=a large container containing beer)· He bought a barrel of beer for the party. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► gun · The menace of those long gun barrels was sobering.· The four desperadoes took off after us, running up the road as their gun barrels glinted in the light.· All he was aware of was the deathly cold of the gun barrel.· It appeared Mr Prescott then put the gun barrel in his mouth and pulled the trigger.· From part of this twelve gun barrels were forged and sent to Enfield, but they did not show the desired improvement.· She obeyed instinctively, the coldness of the gun barrel chilling her skin.· The shattered side window was punched through and a gun barrel appeared.· A typewriter was as individual as a fingerprint, or a set of teeth, or a gun barrel scoring a bullet. ► oak · Maturation: fine red wines may be matured in oak barrels for one to two years.· They aged their tequila in oak barrels for longer periods.· This particular whisky is aged in oak barrels used previously for sherry. ► pork · With the UDCs we find a very straight forward pork barrel subsidizing of particular development capital interests through the use of public resources.· The second is the desire by some elected officials to retain control over the pork barrel, through line items.· This is known as the politics of the pork barrel. ► vault · It has a fine room with a barrel vault.· The naos has a painted barrel vault and the pro-naos a flat-timber roof.· The transepts have barrel vaults and the east end a semi-circular vault.· Churches on this pattern have barrel vaults and particularly fine nave porches with narthex in front.· The other four domes are supported in a like manner and short barrel vaults connect one dome to another.· The hall was covered by an intersecting barrel vault and was divided into three bays.· The Romanesque is of Transitional type, with wide pointed arches and barrel vault, a clerestory but no triforium.· Inside, the crossing piers are cut back and a wooden barrel vault extends across all four arms of the cross. VERB► roll · After she had rolled the empty barrels back into the garage, she went inside and called the bus terminal.· Men rushed in and began rolling out barrels of powder to be taken to the casemates where the gun crews were stationed. ► scrape · Has Hollywood scraped the barrel for bimbos?· Unions were bargaining for dental insurance, as if scraping the barrel to come up with new benefits.· But were Channel 4 scraping the smoking barrel?· At that time I thought we were scraping the barrel. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► have somebody over a barrel The actor has the studio over a barrel - if they want to keep him, they have to pay him more money. You have them over a barrel on this issue, with all the right on your side. ► be a barrel of laughs It wasn't a barrel of laughs, but I learned a lot. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► lock, stock, and barrel He moved the whole company, lock, stock, and barrel, to Mexico. The Knolls have owned the town lock, stock, and barrel for 15 years. They sold everything lock, stock, and barrel. ► scrape (the bottom of) the barrel At that time I thought we were scraping the barrel. Has Hollywood scraped the barrel for bimbos? Unions were bargaining for dental insurance, as if scraping the barrel to come up with new benefits. 1a large curved container with a flat top and bottom, made of wood or metal, and used for storing beer, wine etc:  The wine is aged in oak barrels.barrel of barrels of beer2a unit of measurement for oil, equal to 159 litresbarrel of two million barrels of oil3the part of a gun that the bullets are fired through4have somebody over a barrel to put someone in a situation in which they are forced to accept or do what you want:  The manager has us over a barrel – either we work on a Saturday or we lose our jobs.5be a barrel of laughs [often in negatives] to be very enjoyable:  Life is not exactly a barrel of laughs at the moment. → pork barrel, → scrape (the bottom of) the barrel at scrape1(5), → lock, stock, and barrel at lock2(3) barrel1 nounbarrel2 verb barrelbarrel2 verb [intransitive] American English informal Verb Table VERB TABLE barrel Simple Form Present I, you, we, they barrel he, she, it barrels Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they barreled Present perfect I, you, we, they have barreled he, she, it has barreled Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had barreled Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will barrel Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have barreled Continuous Form Present I am barreling he, she, it is barreling you, we, they are barreling Past I, he, she, it was barreling you, we, they were barreling Present perfect I, you, we, they have been barreling he, she, it has been barreling Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been barreling Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be barreling Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been barreling Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Smith barreled into him, knocking him over. The train barreled down the tracks. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS For barreling into homeroom just as the bell rings. Instead of swerving right, I swerved left, barreling straight into him with the fender. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a beer barrel/keg (=a large container for beer)· They rolled empty beer barrels along the street. ► a barrel of beer (=a large container containing beer)· He bought a barrel of beer for the party. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► lock, stock, and barrel He moved the whole company, lock, stock, and barrel, to Mexico. The Knolls have owned the town lock, stock, and barrel for 15 years. They sold everything lock, stock, and barrel. ► scrape (the bottom of) the barrel At that time I thought we were scraping the barrel. Has Hollywood scraped the barrel for bimbos? Unions were bargaining for dental insurance, as if scraping the barrel to come up with new benefits. to move very fast, especially in an uncontrolled way:  A vehicle barreled out of a shopping center and crashed into the side of my car.
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