noun🔗Share玩笑，嬉闹，玩乐 A lark, a romp, some fun."The children had a barney in the park, running and playing tag. "孩子们在公园里嬉闹玩乐，跑来跑去，玩捉人游戏。entertainmentactionholidayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share骗局，虚假，黑哨 A hoax, a humbug, something that is not genuine, a rigged or unfair sporting contest."The politician's promise of lower taxes was exposed as a complete barney when the budget was released. "预算公布后，人们发现那位政客承诺减税完全是个骗局。sportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share蹩脚的背诵, 糟糕的口头报告 (Harvard University slang) A poor recitation.""His presentation was a complete barney; he mumbled, lost his place, and clearly hadn't practiced." "他的报告简直就是一场蹩脚的背诵；他嘟嘟囔囔，找不到重点，显然没有练习过。educationlanguagestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share争吵，吵闹. A noisy argument."The loud barney between the siblings woke everyone in the house. "兄妹俩那场大争吵吵醒了屋里的所有人。communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小冲突，小打架。 A minor physical fight."The kids had a little barney over who got to play with the red car first. "孩子们因为谁先玩红色玩具车而发生了点小冲突。actioneventsportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share哈佛学生, 哈佛大学学生 (Boston) A student at Harvard University."My cousin is a barney now, studying law at Harvard. "我表弟现在成了哈佛学生，在哈佛大学学法律。personeducationculturelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share考砸，不及格。 (Harvard University slang) To recite badly; to fail."He completely barneyed his presentation, forgetting half his points and stammering the rest. "他这次展示彻底考砸了，忘了一半的内容，剩下的也结结巴巴的。languageeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share争吵，吵架。 To argue, to quarrel."The siblings often barney over whose turn it is to use the tablet. "这对兄妹经常为了轮到谁用平板电脑而争吵。communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share精神错乱的，疯癫的. Insane crazy, loony."He started talking about aliens living in his socks; everyone thought he was going a bit barney. "他开始说有外星人住在他的袜子里；大家都觉得他有点精神错乱了。mindcharacterpersonattitudeconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share片儿警，条子 (tiáozi)。 (pejorative slang) A police officer, usually one perceived as inferior or overzealous.""The kids complained that the security guard at the mall was being a real barney, kicking them out for just hanging around." "那几个孩子抱怨说，商场的保安简直是个多管闲事的片儿警，他们只是在闲逛就被赶走了。policepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
