barrier
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A barrier is something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen or be achieved. 障碍
Duties and taxes are the most obvious barrier to free trade. 关税及其他各种税是自由贸易最明显的障碍。
2. N-COUNT A barrier is a problem that prevents two people or groups from agreeing, communicating, or working with each other. 障碍; 隔阂
There is no reason why love shouldn't cross the age barrier. 爱情没有理由不应跨越年龄障碍。
She had been waiting for Simon to break down the barrier between them. 她一直在等着西蒙来破除他们之间的隔阂。
3. N-COUNT A barrier is something such as a fence or wall that is put in place to prevent people from moving easily from one area to another. 栅栏; 围墙
The demonstrators broke through heavy police barriers. 示威者们冲破了警方的重重关卡。
4. N-COUNT A barrier is an object or layer that physically prevents something from moving from one place to another. 屏障
A severe storm destroyed a natural barrier between the house and the lake. 一场猛烈的暴风雨摧毁了房屋和湖泊之间的天然屏障。
5. N-SING You can refer to a particular number or amount as a barrier when you think it is significant, because it is difficult or unusual to go above it. (数量) 大关
They are fearful that unemployment will soon break the barrier of three million. 他们担心失业人数不久将突破300万大关。
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barrier /ˈbærɪə/ (barriers)
剑桥词典
- The land drops (away) sharply behind the barrier.
- At the given signal , the group rushed forward to the barrier.
- The barrier absorbed the main impact of the crash .
- They've put barriers up to stop people (from) getting through.
- The talks were meant to break down barriers between the two groups .
barrier noun [C] (FENCE)
a long pole , fence , wall , or natural feature , such as a mountain or sea , that stops people from going somewhere隔栏;屏障;障碍物
Barriers have been erected all along the route the Pope will take. 在教皇将要经过的路上,沿途都设置了路障。
The mountains acted as a natural barrier to the spread of the disease . 群山成为了阻止该疾病扩散的天然屏障。
也见 crash barrier
UK
a gate in some railway stations through which you must go to get on a train
检票口
Passengers are requested to show their tickets at the barrier. 旅客需要在检票口出示车票。
例句
barrier noun [C] (OBSTACLE)
anything that prevents people from being together or understanding each other障碍;阻碍;隔阂
Despite the language barrier (= not speaking the same language ), they soon became good friends . 尽管语言上存在障碍,他们还是很快就成为了好朋友。
Shyness is one of the biggest barriers to making friends (= something that makes this difficult ). 害羞是交友的最大障碍之一。 返回 barrier