bark

名词 bark:

1. tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
2. a noise resembling the bark of a dog
3. a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
   同义词：barque
4. the sound made by a dog

动词 bark:

1. speak in an unfriendly tone
2. cover with bark
3. remove the bark of a tree
   同义词：skin
4. make barking sounds
5. tan (a skin) with bark tannins

1. He barked his elbow on the wall.
   他碰到墙上，肘部擦破了皮。
2. The dog barked when the stranger came near.
   当陌生人走近时，狗叫了起来。
3. Those trees have very beautiful white bark.
   那些树长着非常漂亮的白色树皮。

bark

n.（名词）
The harsh, abrupt sound uttered by a dog.
吠声：刺耳的短促的狗叫声
A sound, such as a cough, that is similar to a dog`s bark.
似吠声：似狗叫的声音，如咳嗽
v.（动词）
barked,bark.ing,barks
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To utter the harsh, abrupt sound of a dog.
吠，吼叫：发出刺耳短促的狗叫声
To make a sound similar to a bark:
犬吠声：发出犬叫似的声响：
例句：
.The birds bark softly, sounding almost like young pups.(Charleston SC News and Courier)
.鸟象小狗似地清脆柔和地叫着.(查尔斯市新闻和信使报)

To speak sharply; snap:
厉声说话；急促地说：
例句：
.It is power that can often be misused—as when an obscure lieutenant colonel can bark at a Pentagon general, commanding him to do something questionable ‘because the White House wants it done’.(John Hughes)
.经常被误用的是权力──如一无名中校厉声命令五角大楼的将军去做可疑之事，‘因为白宫希望这样做’.(约翰·休斯)

To work as a barker, as at a carnival.
大叫大喊招徕顾客：如在巡回演出的游艺团里当招徕观众的人
v.tr.（及物动词）
To utter in a loud, harsh voice:
厉声喊出，仓促地说出：
例句：
The quarterback barked out the signals.
（橄榄球赛中的）四分卫厉声发出信号

<习惯用语>bark up the wrong tree
To misdirect one`s energies or attention.
找错目标：精力或注意力集中在错误地方
来源：
From Middle English berken [to bark]
源自 中古英语 berken [吠叫]
from Old English beorcan
源自 古英语 beorcan

bark
bark 2

n.（名词）
The tough outer covering of the woody stems and roots of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants. It includes all tissues outside the vascular cambium.
树皮，茎皮：包在树、灌木和其它木本植物的根部、茎部的硬皮，包括维管形成层外的所有组织
A specific kind of bark used for a special purpose, as in tanning or medicine.
特殊树皮：一种特殊树皮，有特殊用途，如用于制革或医药
v.tr.（及物动词）
barked,bark.ing,barks
To remove bark from (a tree or log).
剥皮：剥去（树木或木料）的皮
To rub off the skin of; abrade:
擦破…的皮；擦伤：
例句：
barked my shin on the car door.
小汽车车门擦伤了我的胫部

To treat medically, tan, or dye using bark.
用树皮治病、制革或印染

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old Norse bôrkr
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 bôrkr

bark
bark 3也作 barque

n.Nautical （名词）【航海】
A sailing ship with from three to five masts, all of them square-rigged except the after mast, which is fore-and-aft rigged.
三桅帆船：有三至五个桅杆的帆船，除了后部的桅杆有纵帆装置其余桅杆都有横帆装置
A small vessel that is propelled by oars or sails.
轻舟：用桨或帆驱动的小船

来源：
Middle English barke [boat]
中古英语 barke [船]
from Old French barque
源自 古法语 barque
from Old Italian barca
源自 古意大利语 barca
from Latin
源自 拉丁语