bark
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bark / bɑrk ; bɑ:k /verb
1. Iwhen a dog barks, it makes a short loud sound or series of sounds〔狗〕吠叫;
⇒growl:
[+ at ]
•The dog always barks at strangers.这条狗总是对着陌生人叫。
2. also bark out Tto say something quickly in a loud voice大声嚷，吼叫:[+ at ]
•'Don't just stand there, give me a hand,' she barked at the shop assistant.“别光站在那里，帮我一把。”她对那店员吼道。
3. bark up the wrong tree informalto have a wrong idea, or do something in a way that will not give you the information or result you want打错了主意; 认错了目标:•The police spent three months barking up the wrong tree on the murder investigation.警方调查这起凶杀案找错方向，枉费了三个月的精力。
4. Tto rub the skin off your knee, elbow etc by falling or knocking against something擦破，蹭破〔皮〕;SYNgraze•I barked my shin against the step.我在台阶上蹭破了胫部。
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barknoun
1. Cthe sharp loud sound made by a dog狗叫声，吠声
2. Uthe outer covering of a tree树皮
3. Ca loud sound or voice很大的响声; 吼叫声:
•Amy's voice was a hoarse bark.埃米发出的是粗哑的吼声。
4. sb's bark is worse than their bite used to say that someone who seems unpleasant or difficult to deal with, is not really too bad某人表面上厉害，某人嘴凶心不狠