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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4469 COCA: 3084

barrel

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bar·rel1 /ˈbærəl/ ●●○ noun [countableC]  
1  barrel.jpg DTa large curved container with a flat top and bottom, made of wood or metal, and used for storing beer, wine etc 〔中间鼓起的〕桶
 The wine is aged in oak barrels.
这种葡萄酒是用橡木酒桶放陈的。
barrel of
 barrels of beer
一桶桶啤酒
→4  See picture of 见图 CONTAINER →5 see picture at 见图 container
2  a unit of measurement for oil, equal to 159 litres 桶〔石油计量单位，相当于159升〕
barrel of
 two million barrels of oil
两百万桶石油
3. PMWthe part of a gun that the bullets are fired through 枪管；炮管
4  have somebody over a barrel FORCE somebody TO DO somethingto put someone in a situation in which they are forced to accept or do what you want 使某人处于被动[不利]的地位
 The manager has us over a barrel – either we work on a Saturday or we lose our jobs.
经理迫使我们就范，要么星期六上班，要么丢掉工作。
Examples from the Corpus
have somebody over a barrel• The actor has the studio over a barrel - if they want to keep him, they have to pay him more money.• You have them over a barrel on this issue, with all the right on your side.
5  be a barrel of laughs [often in negatives]ENJOY/LIKE DOING something to be very enjoyable 很好玩
 Life is not exactly a barrel of laughs at the moment.
眼下的生活景况不容乐观。
Examples from the Corpus
be a barrel of laughs• It wasn't a barrel of laughs, but I learned a lot.
→ pork barrel, → scrape (the bottom of) the barrel at scrape1(5), → lock, stock, and barrel at lock2(3)
Examples from the Corpus
barrel• Thérèse felt her way around a barrel as tall as she was.• The area may contain up to 2 billion barrels of oil.• In late August, after testing the cataract with an empty barrel, he announced that he would go over him-self.• When it snows in Boston, residents litter the streets with old furniture, barrels and a rusty washing machine or two.• Each new barrel costs £1.50; they are normally only used for one race and there are 50 barrels on a raft.• At farmhouse level, cider is hard stuff to control, in the barrel or in the head.• He saw the barrels on the truck and quick-counted more than fifteen.• That morning he had bought a whole barrel of Gunpowder Pepper from one of the human victuallers.
barrel2 verb [intransitiveI] American EnglishAmE informal  
FAST/QUICKto move very fast, especially in an uncontrolled way 高速行驶，飞奔；〔尤指失控地〕飞驰
 A vehicle barreled out of a shopping center and crashed into the side of my car.
一辆汽车从购物中心飞也似地冲出来，一头撞到了我车子的一侧。
Examples from the Corpus
barrel• The train barreled down the tracks.• Smith barreled into him, knocking him over.• For barreling into homeroom just as the bell rings.• Instead of swerving right, I swerved left, barreling straight into him with the fender.
From Longman Business Dictionary
barrelbar·rel /ˈbærəl/ noun [countableC]
1TRANSPORTa large round container with a flat top and bottom, used for storing and carrying liquids such as oil and beer
barrels of beer
2an amount of a liquid contained in a barrel, used as unit of measurement, especially in the oil industry
There were fears that the price of crude would drop as far as $15 a barrel.
The country produces more than 650,000 barrels per day of crude oil.
→ see also pork barrel
Origin barrel1
(1200-1300) Old French baril
bar·rel1 nounbarrel2 verb
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4469 COCA: 3084
barrel

noun¹

 1container容器ADJECTIVE | VERB + BARREL | BARREL + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤beer, whisky/whiskey, wine, etc.啤酒桶、威士忌酒桶、葡萄酒桶等➤oak, wooden橡木桶；木桶VERB + BARREL➤fill裝滿桶◇They filled the barrels with cider.他們把桶裝滿蘋果酒。BARREL + VERB➤contain sth桶裏裝着⋯PREPOSITION➤a barrel, per barrel每一桶◇The price of oil had fallen to $16 per barrel.油價降到每桶 16 美元。➤by the barrel按桶◇Beer is sold by the barrel.啤酒論桶賣。➤barrel of一桶⋯◇a barrel of oil一桶油
barrel

noun²

 2of a gun槍ADJECTIVE | VERB + BARREL | BARREL + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤gun, rifle, shotgun槍管；步槍管；獵槍槍管◇I felt the gun barrel at my head.我感到有槍抵着我的頭。➤rifled有膛線的槍管➤7.5-inch, 26-inch, etc. * 7.5 英寸、26 英寸等長的槍管VERB + BARREL➤look down, peer down面對着槍口◇She found herself looking down the barrel of a gun.她發覺自己正面對着槍口。BARREL + VERB➤point槍管對着PHRASES➤the barrel of a gun槍管
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4469 COCA: 3084
barrel

noun

barrel ♦︎ tank ♦︎ drum ♦︎ cylinder ♦︎ vat ♦︎ canister ♦︎ tubThese are all words for a large container that can be used for holding liquid. 这些词均表示用来贮放液体的大容器。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a barrel / tank / drum / cylinder / vat / canister / tub of sth◆in a barrel / tank / drum / cylinder / vat / canister / tub◆a 5-gallon, 20-litre, etc. barrel / tank / drum / canister◆a gas tank / cylinder / canister◆an oil barrel / tank / drum◆to fill a barrel / tank / drum / cylinder / vat / tub■ barrel ˈbærəl [countable] a tall, round container made of wood, metal or plastic, with a flat top and bottom; the amount contained in a barrel 桶；一桶的量◆They got through two barrels of beer.他们干掉了两桶啤酒。ⓘ Traditional wooden barrels have curved sides that make them wider in the middle than at the ends. Modern metal and plastic barrels often have straight sides. In the oil industry the barrel is a unit of measurement equal to 42 U.S. gallons (about 159 litres). 传统的木桶桶身呈弧形，中间比两端宽。现代的金属桶和塑料桶的桶身一般是直的。在石油工业中，barrel是计量单位，相当于42美制加仑（约等于159升）◆Crude oil prices hit record highs of more than $70 a barrel.原油价格创下每桶超过70美元的最高纪录。 ■ tank [countable] a container for holding liquid or gas that is often connected to sth else with a pipe or tube; the amount contained in a tank （贮放液体或气体，常连接管道的）箱，槽，罐；一箱（或一桶等）的量◆Water from the boiler is pumped into the hot water tank.锅炉里的水用泵输送进热水箱。◆a fuel / petrol / fish tank燃料箱；汽油箱；鱼缸◆We drove there and back on one tank of petrol.我们开车去那里来回用了一油箱汽油。ⓘ Tanks are often large containers that are made to stay in one place. However, tank can also mean a container that you carry that has air or other gases in it that you can breathe, for example underwater. * tank常指放置在某处的大容器。不过tank也可以指随身携带、装有空气或其他气体的容器，里面的气体可供人在水下等处呼吸之用◆Firefighters sometimes need to use air tanks and special breathing masks.消防队员有时需要使用贮气罐和特殊的呼吸面罩。 ■ drum [countable] a large round container with long straight sides used for storing or transporting oil or chemicals （储存或运输油或化学剂的）大桶◆Hazardous waste is stored in drums until it can be disposed of.有害废物在处理前存放在大桶里。■ cylinder ˈsɪlɪndə(r) [countable] a container made of thick metal with round ends and long straight sides that is used for holding or transporting gases （贮放或运输气体的圆柱形金属）罐，瓶◆All our aircraft carry at least one oxygen cylinder for emergency use on board.我们每架飞机至少携带一只氧气瓶，以备机上急用。■ vat [countable] a large container for holding liquids, especially in industrial processes （尤指贮放液体的工业用）大桶，缸，罐◆The grape juice is then transferred to a fermentation vat.葡萄汁接着传送到发酵缸里。◆a vat of whisky一大桶威士忌■ canister ˈkænɪstə(r) [countable] a strong metal container containing gas or a chemical substance, especially one that bursts when it is fired from a gun or thrown 霰弹筒◆Police fired tear-gas canisters at the demonstrators.警方向示威者发射催泪弹。■ tub [countable] a large round container without a lid, used for washing clothes or growing plants in （无盖，洗衣或栽种用的）盆，桶◆There were tubs of flowers on the balcony.阳台上有一盆盆的花。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4469 COCA: 3084
barrel
Containers for carrying or storing liquid: aerosol, ampoule, atomiser...
Amounts of liquid in a container: barrel, bath, bottle...
Oil used as fuel and in chemical products: barrel, benzene, black gold...
Parts of a gun: barrel, bayonet, bore...
To move somewhere quickly: fly, hasten, speed...

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