barrier

英 ['b?r??] 美['b?r??]

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復(fù)數(shù):?barriers;

1. bar (from Old French barre) => barri- + -er.

barrier 障礙

來(lái)自bar, 桿，棍，阻攔。

barrier: barrier: see bar
barrier (n.): early 14c., barere, from Anglo-French barrere, Old French barriere "obstacle, gatekeeper," from barre "bar" (see bar (n.1)). First record of barrier reef is from 1805.

1. I realized I had to surmount the language barrier.: 我意識(shí)到我不得不克服語(yǔ)言障礙。

2. England's World Cup hero is determined to play through the pain barrier.: 英格蘭的世界杯英雄決定帶傷上陣。

3. A train plowed into the barrier at the end of the platform.: 火車(chē)撞上了月臺(tái)盡頭的柵欄。

4. We want to promote cosmetics that appeal across the colour barrier.: 我們想推銷(xiāo)各種膚色的人都喜歡的化妝品。