| 单词 | barker |
| 释义 | barker (once / 1328 pages) 1n 2n A barker is a person whose job involves advertising a show or a circus, encouraging passing pedestrians to buy a ticket. A traveling carnival might employ a barker to describe its attractions. A barker's job includes detailing the highlights of the show or fair he's trying to sell. An old-fashioned sideshow carnival barker might call to passers-by, describing the bearded lady or human pincushion inside. In the 15th century, a barker was a "noisy fellow," which became a "loud assistant or salesman" by the late 17th century. It comes from bark, from its Old English root beorcan, "to bark." WORD FAMILYbarker: barkers+/bark: barked, barker, barking, barks, barky, debark/debark: debarkation, debarked, debarking, debarks/debarkation: debarkations USAGE EXAMPLESBarker believes it’s time to assess how much it would cost to engage more men. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Deputy chief Andrew Barker will serve as the interim chief beginning Sunday, and the selection process for Sloggie’s replacement will begin next month. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) It’s understandable why Rousey would be reluctant to play barker. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1 n someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers 2Hyper booster, plugger, promoter someone who is an active supporter and advocate n informal terms for dogs Syn|Hyper bow-wow, doggie, doggy, pooch Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds |
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