VERB (犬)吠,狺狺 When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud noise, once or several times.
Don't let the dogs bark... 让那些狗别叫。
A small dog barked at a seagull he was chasing. 小狗对着它正在追赶的一只海鸥吠叫。
Bark is also a noun.
The Doberman let out a string of roaring barks. 短毛猎犬一阵狂吠。
VERB 大声嚷;吼叫;厉声叫喊 If you bark at someone, you shout at them aggressively in a loud, rough voice.
I didn't mean to bark at you... 我不是成心对你嚷嚷的。
A policeman held his gun in both hands and barked an order. 警察双手握枪,厉声发出指令。
树皮 Bark is the tough material that covers the outside of a tree.
PHRASE 刀子嘴,豆腐心;冷面孔,菩萨心 If you say that someone's bark is worse than their bite, you mean that they seem much more unpleasant or hostile than they really are.
She can be a bit tetchy but her bark is worse than her bite. 她脾气可能有点暴躁,但她是刀子嘴,豆腐心。