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bar·rel AHD[bărʹəl] D.J.[ˈbærəl]K.K.[ˈbærəl]n.（名词）- A large, cylindrical container, usually made of staves bound together with hoops, with a flat top and bottom of equal diameter.桶：圆柱形大容器，常由桶板及周围的铁箍组成，平顶平底且直径等同
- The quantity that a barrel with a given or standard capacity will hold.一桶之量：一只桶能装的固定或标准量
- Abbr. bar.,bbl,bbl.,bl.Any of various units of volume or capacity. In the U.S. Customary System it varies, as a liquid measure, from 31 to 42 gallons (120 to 159 liters) as established by law or usage. See table at measurement 缩写 bar.,bbl,bbl.,bl.一桶液量之单位：许多体积或容量单位的任一个。在美国惯用系统中，它作为液体测量单位，数值在被法规或惯用法确立的数值31加仑到42加仑（120到159升）之间变动 参见 measurement
- The cylindrical part or hollow shaft of any of various mechanisms, as:圆筒：任何机械物的圆柱形部分或空的杆状物，如：
- The metal, cylindrical part of a firearm through which the bullet travels.枪管：枪的圆柱形金属部分，供子弹穿过
- A cylinder that contains a movable piston.活塞筒：装有可移动的活塞的圆柱状物
- The drum of a capstan.滚筒：绞盘的圆筒状物
- The cylinder within the mechanism of a timepiece that contains the mainspring.发条盒：一圆柱形物，内装含有主发条的表的零件
- Informal A large quantity:【非正式用语】 大量：a barrel of fun.非常有趣
- Slang An act or an instance of moving rapidly, often recklessly, in a motor vehicle.【俚语】 莽撞行驶：机动车高速且常莽撞行驶的过程或例子
adj.（形容词）- Likened to a barrel, as in shape:桶状的：象桶的，如在形状上象桶的：a barrel chest; barrel hips.过于丰满的胸部；大臀部
v.（动词）bar.reled 或 bar.relled bar.rel.ing 或 bar.rel.ling bar.rels 或 bar.rels v.tr.（及物动词）- To put or pack in a barrel.装进桶里，放进桶里
v.intr.Slang（不及物动词）【俚语】- To move at a high speed.高速行驶
on the barrel 或 on the barrelhead - Granting, giving, or requesting no credit:以现金的，现付的：不承认、不给或不要信用卡的：paid cash on the barrel for the car.付现金买了这辆车
over a barrel - In a very awkward position from which extrication is difficult:困境：很难摆脱的艰难处境：During the negotiations the opposing faction had us over a barrel.在谈判中，那个对抗的派别使我们一筹莫展
- Middle English barel 中古英语 barel
- from Old French baril 源自 古法语 baril
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