bark

詳細解釋：

bark

n.（名詞）
The harsh, abrupt sound uttered by a dog.
吠聲：刺耳的短促的狗叫聲
A sound, such as a cough, that is similar to a dog`s bark.
似吠聲：似狗叫的聲音，如咳嗽
v.（動詞）
barked,bark.ing,barks
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To utter the harsh, abrupt sound of a dog.
吠，吼叫：發出刺耳短促的狗叫聲
To make a sound similar to a bark:
犬吠聲：發出犬叫似的聲響：
例句：
.The birds bark softly, sounding almost like young pups.(Charleston SC News and Courier)
.鳥象小狗似地清脆柔和地叫著.(查爾斯市新聞和信使報)

To speak sharply; snap:
厲聲說話；急促地說：
例句：
.It is power that can often be misused—as when an obscure lieutenant colonel can bark at a Pentagon general, commanding him to do something questionable ‘because the White House wants it done’.(John Hughes)
.經常被誤用的是權力──如一無名中校厲聲命令五角大樓的將軍去做可疑之事，‘因為白宮希望這樣做’.(約翰·休斯)

To work as a barker, as at a carnival.
大叫大喊招徠顧客：如在巡迴演出的遊藝團里當招徠觀眾的人
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To utter in a loud, harsh voice:
厲聲喊出，倉促地說出：
例句：
The quarterback barked out the signals.
（橄欖球賽中的）四分衛厲聲發出信號

<習慣用語>bark up the wrong tree
To misdirect one`s energies or attention.
找錯目標：精力或注意力集中在錯誤地方
來源：
From Middle English berken [to bark]
源自 中古英文 berken [吠叫]
from Old English beorcan
源自 古英文 beorcan

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bark
bark 2

n.（名詞）
The tough outer covering of the woody stems and roots of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants. It includes all tissues outside the vascular cambium.
樹皮，莖皮：包在樹、灌木和其它木本植物的根部、莖部的硬皮，包括維管形成層外的所有組織
A specific kind of bark used for a special purpose, as in tanning or medicine.
特殊樹皮：一種特殊樹皮，有特殊用途，如用於製革或醫藥
v.tr.（及物動詞）
barked,bark.ing,barks
To remove bark from (a tree or log).
剝皮：剝去（樹木或木料）的皮
To rub off the skin of; abrade:
擦破…的皮；擦傷：
例句：
barked my shin on the car door.
小汽車車門擦傷了我的脛部

To treat medically, tan, or dye using bark.
用樹皮治病、製革或印染

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old Norse bôrkr
源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 bôrkr

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bark
bark 3也作 barque

n.Nautical （名詞）【航海】
A sailing ship with from three to five masts, all of them square-rigged except the after mast, which is fore-and-aft rigged.
三桅帆船：有三至五個桅桿的帆船，除了後部的桅桿有縱帆裝置其餘桅桿都有橫帆裝置
A small vessel that is propelled by oars or sails.
輕舟：用槳或帆驅動的小船

來源：
Middle English barke [boat]
中古英文 barke [船]
from Old French barque
源自 古法文 barque
from Old Italian barca
源自 古意大利語 barca
from Latin
源自 拉丁語