单词 | barrier |
释义 | barrier n.   1. a fence or other obstacle that bars advance or access.   2. an obstacle or circumstance that keeps people or things apart, or prevents communication (class barriers; a language barrier).   3. anything that prevents progress or success.   4. a gate at a car park, railway station, etc., that controls access.   5. colloq. = sound barrier. Phrases and idioms barrier cream a cream used to protect the skin from damage or infection. barrier reef a coral reef separated from the shore by a broad deep channel. Etymology: ME f. AF barrere, OF barriere |
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