| [/ˈbærəl; ˋbærəl/] n 用法:
1 (a) large round container with flat ends and bulging in the middle, made of wood, metal or plastic 桶; 琵琶桶. =>illus 见插图.
(b) amount that a barrel contains 一桶的量. 用法:
2 long metal tube forming part of sth, esp a gun or a pen （物体某部的）金属管（尤指枪管或笔管）. =>illus at gun 见gun之插图. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) lock, stock and barrel => lock2. (get/have sb) over a barrel (infml) (have sb) at one's mercy; in a helpless position （使某人）听从摆布; 束手无策. scrape the barrel => scrape1. barrel 2
v (-ll-; US -l-) [Tn] put (sth) in a barrel or barrels 将（某物）装入桶中. |