Pronounced /'bɑːrɪdʒ/ for meaning 4 in American English. 美国英语中义项4读作 /'bɑːrɪdʒ/。
- N-COUNT 连续的炮火;弹幕;火力网
A barrage is continuous firing on an area with large guns and tanks.
- The artillery barrage on the city centre was the heaviest since the ceasefire...
针对市中心的炮火是停战以来最猛烈的。 - The two fighters were driven off by a barrage of anti-aircraft fire.
两架战斗机被防空火力网逼退。
- N-COUNT 接二连三,一连串(的批评、抱怨等)
A barrage of something such as criticism or complaints is a large number of them directed at someone, often in an aggressive way.
- He was faced with a barrage of angry questions from the floor.
他受到了与会者一连串愤怒的质询。
- VERB (大批人或事物)包围;使穷于应付
If you are barraged by people or things, you have to deal with a great number of people or things you would rather avoid.
- Doctors are complaining about being barraged by drug-company salesmen...
医生们抱怨他们疲于应付医药公司的销售人员。 - Hughes was barraged with phone calls from friends who were furious at the indiscreet disclosures.
休斯的电话快被他的朋友打爆了,就因为他一不小心说漏了嘴而惹恼了他们。
- N-COUNT 堰;水坝;拦河坝
A barrage is a structure that is built across a river to control the level of the water.
- ...a hydro-electric tidal barrage.
潮汐水电站