plural bars
plural bars
Learner's definition of BAR
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a : a building or room where alcoholic drinks and sometimes food are served酒吧 — see also sports bar, tiki bar c : a building or room where a particular food or drink is served(专售某一种食物或饮料的)…吧,…店,…馆 — see also salad bar, snack bar 2
[count] : a straight piece of metal, wood, etc., that is used as a tool, as part of a structure, or to keep people from entering or leaving through a door or window(木、金属等)条 -
There were bars across all the windows.窗户上都钉了横条。
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The door was secured with an iron bar.门上有一根铁闩加固。
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The pole-vaulter narrowly cleared the bar. [=the long bar that is set at a specific height and that a jumper tries to go over]撑竿跳选手擦身越过了横杆。
◊ In U.S. English, bar is used figuratively in phrases like raise/lower the bar and set the bar higher/lower to refer to changing the standard that is used to judge whether someone or something is good, successful, etc.(在美国英语中用作比喻)提高/降低标准,设定较高/较低标准
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The company's new software raises the bar for its competitors. [=the company's new software is very good and its competitors will have to produce better software to compete with it]公司推出的新软件提高了对手与其竞争的难度。
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Critics say that he has lowered the bar on what is considered acceptable behavior by politicians. [=he has caused people to accept worse behavior by politicians]批评家们认为他降低了可接受的政治家的行为标准。
— see also crossbar, crowbar, parallel bars, uneven bars 3
[count] : a solid piece of something that is shaped like a rectangle(长方形的)块,条 4
[count] : a straight line, stripe, or section that is longer than it is wide线条;条纹;带 -
The bird's tail has an alternating series of white and black bars. [=bands]这只鸟的尾巴上有黑白相间的条纹。
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a menu bar [=a narrow section that is across the screen in a computer program and that shows the names of available menus](计算机程序中的)菜单条
— see also bar code, bar graph, task bar, toolbar 5
[count] formal : something that makes it difficult or impossible to do or achieve something障碍;羁绊;限制—
+ to 6 the bar
a US : the profession of a lawyer律师职业;律师界 -
She is a member of the bar. [=she is a lawyer]她是一名律师。
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the American Bar Association美国律师协会
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She has been called to the bar. [=she has become a lawyer]她当上了律师。
b British or the Bar : the profession of a barrister大律师职业
c US : the test that a person must pass in order to be a lawyer律师资格考试 7 [count] music
a : a line in written music that shows where a measure begins小节线
b : the beats between two bars in a piece of music节拍
tend bar
US
: to work as a bartender : to prepare and serve drinks at a bar做酒吧侍者;在酒吧做酒保 2 bar /ˈbɑɚ/ verb
bars; barred; barring
bars; barred; barring
Learner's definition of BAR
[+ object]
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: to put a bar or a set of bars in front of a door, window, etc., so that people cannot go in or out of it设置栅栏;闩(门、窗等) 2
: to put something in a road, path, etc., so that people cannot get by阻塞,封锁(道路) 3
a : to prevent or forbid (someone) from doing something阻止,禁止(某人做某事) -
Nothing barred them from meeting together.没有任何东西能阻止他们会面。
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The judge will bar the jurors from talking to reporters.法官将禁止陪审团成员接受记者采访。
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A federal court has barred the group from using the name.联邦法院已禁止该集团使用此名称。
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Reporters were barred [=excluded] from the meeting. [=reporters were not allowed to go to the meeting]记者不得进入会场。
b : to prevent or forbid (something)禁止(某事)
no holds barred
— see 2hold 3 bar /ˈbɑɚ/ preposition
Learner's definition of BAR
1
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used in the phrase bar none to emphasize that a statement is completely true没有例外地;千真万确地 2
British : except for : barring除…以外,不包括