| 释义 |
barn1 /bärn/ noun- A building in which grain, hay, etc are stored
- A stable or cattle shed (N American)
- A large bare building
- A large garage for buses, trucks, etc (N American)
transitive verb To store in a barn ORIGIN: OE bere-ern, contracted bern, from bere barley, and ern a house barn dance noun - A social gathering at which square-dances and other traditional country dances are danced
- A progressive dance
barn door noun - The door of a barn
- An adjustable flap in front of a light source, eg a studio lamp for controlling the light
- A cricketer who blocks every ball (old; facetious)
- A target too broad to be missed (humorous)
barn owl noun A species of owl, generally buff-coloured above and white below barnsˈbreaking noun (Scot) - A boisterous frolic
- An injurious or mischievous activity
barnˈstorm intransitive verb - To tour usu country areas giving theatrical performances
- To travel about speaking at meetings, usu for election purposes
- To give a highly energetic performance
transitive verb To give such performances at (a place) barnˈstormer noun barnˈstorming noun and adjective barn swallow noun (N American) The swallow barnˈyard noun and adjective |