英语词汇“barge”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

barge

(bɑːʳdʒ )

Word forms: barges , barging , barged

1. countable noun [oft by NOUN]

A barge is a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom. Barges are used for carrying heavy loads, especially on canals.

Carrying goods by train costs nearly three times more than carrying them by barge.

Synonyms: canal boat, lighter, narrow boat, scow

2. verb

If you barge into a place or barge through it, you rush or push into it in a rough and rude way. [informal]

Students tried to barge into the secretariat buildings. [VERB + into]

The FBI barged through the gates, demanding to search the plant for evidence. [V into/through n]

[Also V + through]

Synonyms: force, break, push, blast

3. verb

If you barge into someone or barge past them, you bump against them roughly and rudely. [informal]

He would barge into them and kick them in the shins. [V into/past n]

He barged past her and sprang at Gillian, knocking her to the floor. [V + past]

[Also V + into]

Phrasal verbs:

barge in

phrasal verb

If you barge in or barge in on someone, you rudely interrupt what they are doing or saying. [informal]

I'm sorry to barge in like this, but I have a problem I hope you can solve. [VERB PARTICLE]

[Also V P + on]

Image of barge

Idioms:

someone wouldn't touch something or someone with a barge pole [British] or someone wouldn't touch something or someone with a ten-foot pole

said to mean that someone does not want to have anything to do with someone or something, because they do not trust them or like them

The history of the place kept the price down. No one would touch it with a barge pole.

Collocations:

river barge

The wagon was emptied into a river barge (or keel or trow), and the horse drew the empty wagon back to the coal pit.