| 单词 | bar |
| 释义 | bar bar1 —barless, adj. —barrable, adj. /bahr/, n. , v. , barred, barring, prep. n. 1. a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose: the bars of a cage. 2. an oblong piece of any solid material: a bar of soap; a candy bar. 3. the amount of material in a bar. 4. an ingot, lump, or wedge of gold or silver. 5. a long ridge of sand, gravel, or other material near or slightly above the surface of the water at or near the mouth of a river or harbor entrance, often constituting an obstruction to navigation. 6. anything that obstructs, hinders, or impedes; obstacle; barrier: a bar to important legislation. 7. a counter or place where beverages, esp. liquors, or light meals are served to customers: a snack bar; a milk bar. 8. a barroom or tavern. 9. (in a home) a counter, small wagon, or similar piece of furniture for serving food or beverages: a breakfast bar. 10. the legal profession. 11. the practicing members of the legal profession in a given community. 12. any tribunal: the bar of public opinion. 13. a band or strip: a bar of light. 14. a railing in a courtroom separating the general public from the part of the room occupied by the judges, jury, attorneys, etc. 15. a crowbar. 16. Music. a. Also called bar line. the line marking the division between two measures of music. b. See double bar. c. the unit of music contained between two bar lines; measure. 17. Ballet. barre. 18. Law. a. an objection that nullifies an action or claim. b. a stoppage or defeat of an alleged right of action. 19. Typography. a horizontal stroke of a type character, as of an A, H, t, and sometimes e. 20. Archit. (in tracery) a relatively long and slender upright of stone treated as a colonette or molded. 21. Building Trades. a. an iron or steel shape: I-bar. b. a muntin. 22. Mil. one of a pair of metal or cloth insignia worn by certain commissioned officers. 23. bars, the transverse ridges on the roof of the mouth of a horse. 24. a space between the molar and canine teeth of a horse into which the bit is fitted. 25. (in a bridle) the mouthpiece connecting the cheeks. 26. bride2 (def. 1). 27. Heraldry. a horizontal band, narrower than a fess, that crosses the field of an escutcheon. 28. Obs. a gateway capable of being barred. 29. at bar, Law. a. before the court and being tried: a case at bar. b. before all the judges of a court: a trial at bar. 30. behind bars, in jail: We wanted the criminal behind bars. v.t. 31. to equip or fasten with a bar or bars: Bar the door before retiring for the night. 32. to block by or as if by bars: The police barred the exits in an attempt to prevent the thief's escape. 33. to prevent or hinder: They barred her entrance to the club. 34. to exclude or except: He was barred from membership because of his reputation. 35. to mark with bars, stripes, or bands. prep. 36. except; omitting; but: bar none. [1175-1225; ME barre < OF < VL *barra rod, of obscure, perh. of pre-L orig.] Syn. 1. rod, pole. 5. shoal, reef, bank, sand bar. 6. deterrent, stop. BAR, BARRIER, BARRICADE mean something put in the way of advance. BAR has the general meaning of hindrance or obstruction: a bar across the doorway. BARRIER suggests an impediment to progress or a defensive obstruction (natural or artificial): a trade barrier; a mountain barrier; a road barrier. A BARRICADE is esp. a pile of articles hastily gathered or a rude earthwork for protection in street fighting: a barricade of wooden boxes. 7. saloon, café; cocktail lounge. 32, 33. obstruct, deter, impede, barricade. 34. eliminate. bar2 /bahr/, n. See mosquito net. [1770-80; < LaF bère, baire, appar. repr. dial. pron. of F barre barrier, BAR1] bar3 /bahr/, n. Physics. 1. a centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to one million dynes per square centimeter. 2. (formerly) microbar. Abbr.: b [1900-05; < Gk báros weight; cf. BAROMETER, ISOBAR] |
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