单词	barricade
释义	barricade1 nounbarricade2 verb barricadebar‧ri‧cade1 /ˈbærəkeɪd, ˌbærəˈkeɪd/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINbarricade1 Origin: 1500-1600 French barrique ‘barrel’; because early barricades were made from barrels Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Soldiers fired over the barricades at the rioters. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Discussions took place in the street behind the barricades, and in private houses, about future tactics. Finally a single Land-Rover ground over the ridge and stopped at the barricade. Images of desperate freedom-fighters handing the packet round behind the barricade. In spirit, then, I will take my place at the barricades beside Mr Wei. Ironically, during the civil war, they served as the building blocks for barricades. Police barricades were set up at the front entrance, and police cars occasionally circled the building. The police courteously directed patrons around the crowd-control barricades. This loss is not renewed overnight, even though the barricades are now down. Thesaurus THESAURUS► wall an upright flat structure made of stone or brick, that divides one area from another or surrounds an area: · The estate is surrounded by high stone walls.· a brick wall ► fence a structure made of wood, metal etc that surrounds a piece of land: · The garden was surrounded by an old wooden fence.· the chain link fence around the school ► railings a metal fence that is made of a series of upright bars: · the iron railings in front of the house· The boy was leaning over the railing on the side of the boat. ► barrier a type of fence or gate that prevents people from moving in a particular direction: · A guard stood near the barrier.· The police had put up barriers to keep the crowd under control. ► screen a piece of furniture like a thin wall that can be moved around and is used to divide one part of a room from another: · the screen around his hospital bed· a Japanese bamboo screen· a fire screen (=that you put near a fire) ► partition a thin wall that separates one part of a room from another: · The room was divided into two by a thin partition.· The offices are separated by partitions and you can hear everything that is said in the next office. ► barricade a line of objects that people have put across a road, to prevent people getting past, especially as part of a protest: · The soldiers used tanks to smash through the barricades. WORD SETS► Roads arterial, adjectiveartery, nounasphalt, nounAve., avenue, nounballast, nounbarricade, nounBelisha beacon, nounbeltway, nounbitumen, nounblacktop, nounblind alley, nounblind spot, nounBlvd., bollard, nounbottleneck, nounboulevard, nounbox junction, nounbus lane, nounbus shelter, nounbus stop, nounbypass, nounbypass, verbbyway, nouncamber, nouncarriageway, nounCatseye, nouncauseway, nouncentral reservation, nounchicane, nounchippings, nouncircus, nounclose, nouncloverleaf, nouncobble, verbcobble, nouncobbled, adjectivecobblestone, nouncone, nouncontraflow, nouncorner, nouncorniche, nouncrash barrier, nouncrawler lane, nouncrescent, nouncrossing, nouncrossroads, nouncross street, nouncrosswalk, nouncul-de-sac, nouncurb, noundead end, noundirt road, noundiversion, noundivided highway, noundogleg, nounDr, dual carriageway, nounesplanade, nounexit, nounexpress, adjectiveexpressway, nounfast lane, nounflyover, nounfootbridge, nounfreeway, nounfwy., gradient, noungravelled, adjectivegridlock, noungrit, noungrit, verbgutter, nounhairpin bend, nounhard shoulder, nounheadroom, nounhedgerow, nounhigh road, nounhighway, nounhill, nounhump-backed bridge, nouninterchange, nounintersect, verbintersection, nouninterstate, nounkerb, nounlamp-post, nounlane, nounlay-by, nounlevel crossing, nounmacadam, nounmain road, nounmanhole, nounmedian, nounmeter maid, nounmews, nounmilestone, nounmini-roundabout, nounmotorway, nounnegotiable, adjectiveoff-ramp, nounoff-road, adjectiveone-way, adjectiveon-ramp, nounorbital, adjectiveparade, nounparkway, nounpath, nounpathway, nounpave, verbpavement, nounpedestrian, nounpedestrian, adjectivepedestrian crossing, nounpedestrianize, verbpedestrian precinct, nounpelican crossing, nounpiazza, nounpike, nounPk, Pl., plaza, nounpoint, nounpothole, nounpromenade, nounramp, nounRd., rest area, nounresurface, verbright of way, nounring road, nounroad, nounroadblock, nounroad sign, nounroad tax, nounroadway, nounroadworks, nounroundabout, nounrush hour, nounrut, nounrutted, adjectiveS-bend, nounS-curve, nounservice area, nounservice station, nounshoulder, nounsidewalk, nounsignpost, nounsingle track road, nounsleeping policeman, nounslip road, nounsnow route, nounsoft shoulder, nounspeed bump, nounspeed limit, nounspur, nounSt, stoplight, nounstreet, nounstreetcar, nounstreetlight, nounstrip, nounsubway, nounsuperhighway, nounsuspension bridge, nounswitchback, nountar, nountar, verbtarmac, nountarmac, verbtaxi rank, nounterminus, nounthoroughfare, nounthroughway, nounthruway, nounT-junction, nountoll, nountollbooth, nountoll bridge, nountollgate, nountoll road, nountollway, nountowaway zone, nountraffic, nountraffic calming, nountraffic circle, nountraffic cone, nountraffic island, nountraffic lights, nountraffic warden, nountramlines, nountruck stop, nountrunk road, nounturn, nounturning, nounturn-off, nounturnout, nounturnpike, noununderpass, nounway, nounwayside, nounweighbridge, nounyellow line, nounzebra crossing, noun a temporary wall or fence across a road, door etc that prevents people from going through:  The fans were kept back behind barricades. barricade1 nounbarricade2 verb barricadebarricade2 verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE barricade Simple Form Present I, you, we, they barricade he, she, it barricades Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they barricaded Present perfect I, you, we, they have barricaded he, she, it has barricaded Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had barricaded Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will barricade Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have barricaded Continuous Form Present I am barricading he, she, it is barricading you, we, they are barricading Past I, he, she, it was barricading you, we, they were barricading Present perfect I, you, we, they have been barricading he, she, it has been barricading Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been barricading Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be barricading Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been barricading Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Miners in Spain barricaded roads and clashed with police. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At some point in the early eighties they were barricaded. At this hour they were all barricaded and fortified, protected by wire and armed with heavy padlocks. Back when me and my buddies were barricading the front door, who left the back door open? Farmers have barricaded their fields to prevent partygoers from trespassing on their land. It caused a lot of tension, riots, and they barricaded the cells. Pimentel, 61, barricaded the road, prompting a lawsuit from the church. They barricaded the buses, banging on the doors and windows. You barricaded your door against its tall figure. to build a barricade to prevent someone or something from getting in:  During the riots, some of the prisoners barricaded their cells.barricade somebody/yourself in/into something Shopkeepers had to barricade themselves in.
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