barrel
noun[C]
uk/ˈbær.əl/us/ˈber.əl/barrelnoun[C](CONTAINER)
alargecontainer, made ofwood,metal, orplastic, with aflattopandbottomandcurvedsidesthat make itfatterin themiddle:
桶Theydrankawholebarrel ofbeer(= thecontentsof a barrel)at theparty.聚会上他们喝了整整一桶啤酒。
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In theoilindustry, a barrel ofoilisequalto 159litres.
桶(一桶石油相当于159升)Containers for liquids and gases
- aerosol
- amphora
- bottle
- bucket
- canister
- churn
- growler
- hip flask
- hot-water bottle
- hottie
- howler
- oxygen tank
- siphon
- sprayer
- squeeze bottle
- stoup
- stubby
- Thermos
- tin can
- tinnie
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Measurements of volume
barrelnoun[C](GUN PART)
thelongpartof agunthat isshapedlike atube
枪管Parts of guns
- banana clip
- bore
- bump stock
- business end
- butt
- clip
- flint
- gauge
- holster
- muffler
- muzzle
- plier
- ramrod
- safety catch
- sight
- stock
- trigger
- turret
Idioms
be a barrel of laughs/fun
down the barrel of a gun
havesomeoneover a barrel
letsomeonehave both barrels
stare down the barrel ofsomething
barrel
verb[I,+ adv/prep]
informaluk/ˈbær.əl/us/ˈber.əl/-ll-orUSusually-l-totravelsomewhereveryquickly:
飞驰We were barrelling along theautobahnat180kph.我们以每小时180公里的速度在高速路上飞驰。
Moving quickly
- agility
- beetle
- bowl down/alongsomething
- buzz
- careen
- career
- gallop
- gun
- outsail
- pelt
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- scrabble
- scramble
- scud
- shoot
- stampede
- ton
- trot