| 单词 | barricade |
| 释义 | barricade (once / 1071 pages) nv A barricade is anything that prevents people or vehicles from getting through. Construction workers often barricade a street to block traffic. You know how barriers block things from getting through? A barricade is similar. Soldiers create barricades to keep enemy troops out. Police officers put up barricades around a crime scene. If an electrical wire becomes loose and dangerous, a barricade around the area will keep people from getting hurt. This can also be a verb, like when parents barricade part of their house to keep toddlers from getting into trouble. Barricading is a physical way of saying "Keep out!" WORD FAMILYbarricade: barricaded, barricades, barricading USAGE EXAMPLESPasadena police plan to use parked patrol cars and heavy, water-filled barricades at more than 50 intersections along the parade’s route. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) Sanchez said the barricade plan already was in place before the Berlin attack earlier this month. Los Angeles Times(Dec 28, 2016) The Turkish army were bombing the city, and there were many attacks on the trenches and barricades, especially at night. The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) 1n a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy they stormed the barricade Hyper barrier a structure or object that impedes free movement 2n a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. Syn|Hyper roadblock barrier a structure or object that impedes free movement 3v block off with barricades Syn|Hyper barricado block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude block passage through 4v prevent access to by barricading The street where the President lives is always barricaded Hyper block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude block passage through 5v render unsuitable for passage barricade the streets Syn|Hypo|Hyper bar, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop block, obstruct shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight block off, close off, shut off block off the passage through closebar access to block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude block passage through |
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