noun🔗Share条，棒，杆。 A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length."The window was protected by steel bars."窗户用钢条保护着。materialitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share条，棒，钢条。 A solid metal object with uniform (round, square, hexagonal, octagonal or rectangular) cross-section; in the US its smallest dimension is 1/4 inch or greater, a piece of thinner material being called a strip."Ancient Sparta used iron bars instead of handy coins in more valuable alloy, to physically discourage the use of money."为了从根本上杜绝人们使用金钱，古代斯巴达使用铁条而非更方便的贵金属硬币。materialitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share条，块。 A cuboid piece of any solid commodity."bar of chocolate"一块巧克力materialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share条，杠，栏杆 A broad shaft, or band, or stripe."a bar of colour"一道彩色的条纹 (Yī dào cǎisè de tiáowén)appearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share条，柱，横条 A long, narrow drawn or printed rectangle, cuboid or cylinder, especially as used in a bar code or a bar chart."The bar chart showed a clear increase in student attendance over the school year. "柱状图清晰地显示了整个学年学生出勤率的明显增长。signmathstatisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share竖线，斜线 Any of various lines used as punctuation or diacritics, such as the pipe ⟨|⟩, fraction bar (as in 12), and strikethrough (as in Ⱥ), formerly including oblique marks such as the slash."The teacher explained that in math, the bars used in fractions, like the one in "1/2", separate the numerator from the denominator. "老师解释说，在数学中，分数里用到的横线，比如“1/2”中的那条，是用来分隔分子和分母的。grammarwritinglinguisticslanguagesignmarktechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share负号，顶线。 The sign indicating that the characteristic of a logarithm is negative, conventionally placed above the digit(s) to show that it applies to the characteristic only and not to the mantissa."In our math class, the teacher explained that when writing negative characteristics of logarithms, we use bars over the numbers instead of a minus sign in front, to show only the characteristic is negative. "在我们的数学课上，老师解释说，书写对数的负特征值时，我们用顶线负号标在数字上方，而不是在前面加负号，这样可以表明只有特征值是负的。mathnumbersigntechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share负号，横线 A similar sign indicating that the charge on a particle is negative (and that consequently the particle is in fact an antiparticle)."In physics, a proton with a negative charge is written as a proton with "bars" above it, signifying it's an antiproton. "在物理学中，带负电荷的质子会被写成在质子上加“负号”，表示它是一个反质子。physicsnegativesignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share酒吧，酒馆。 A business licensed to sell alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises, or the premises themselves; public house."The street was lined with all-night bars."这条街两旁都是通宵营业的酒吧。drinkbusinessentertainmentplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share吧台，柜台。 The counter of such premises."Step up to the bar and order a drink."走到吧台那儿，点一杯喝的吧。entertainmentdrinkplacebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share吧台， 酒柜 A counter, or simply a cabinet, from which alcoholic drinks are served in a private house or a hotel room."The hotel room had a small bar stocked with various liquors. "酒店房间里有一个小吧台，上面摆满了各种酒。drinkutensilplaceentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share吧台，柜台。 (by extension, in combinations such as coffee bar, juice bar etc.) Premises or a counter serving any type of beverage."After our workout, we went to the juice bar for a refreshing smoothie. "锻炼后，我们去了果汁吧台，喝了杯清爽的冰沙。drinkfoodplaceentertainmentservicebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share酒吧，酒馆。 An establishment where alcohol and sometimes other refreshments are served."After work, my friends and I like to go to different bars to relax and have a drink. "下班后，我和朋友们喜欢去不同的酒吧放松一下，喝一杯。drinkfoodentertainmentplacebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share酒吧，酒馆。 An informal establishment selling food to be consumed on the premises."a burger bar"汉堡酒吧fooddrinkentertainmentplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share美甲店，美容吧。 An establishment offering cosmetic services."a nail bar; a brow bar"一家美甲店；一家修眉美容吧servicebusinessappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share禁令，禁制。 An official order or pronouncement that prohibits some activity."The club has lifted its bar on women members."俱乐部已经解除了对女性会员的禁令。lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share障碍，阻碍。 Anything that obstructs, hinders, or prevents; an obstruction; a barrier."The high cost of tuition puts bars in front of many students wanting to attend college. "高昂的学费在许多想上大学的学生面前设置了障碍。actionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share占位符，中间变量 (whimsical, derived from fubar) A metasyntactic variable representing an unspecified entity, often the second in a series, following foo."Suppose we have two objects, foo and bar."假设我们有两个对象，一个是“foo”，另一个是“bar”（可以理解为占位符，指代任意中间变量）。computingwordtechnicallanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share警戒线，栏杆。 (Parliament) A dividing line (physical or notional) in the chamber of a legislature beyond which only members and officials may pass.""During the heated debate, security was increased at the bars of the parliament to prevent any unauthorized entry." "在激烈的辩论期间，议会警戒线处的安保措施得到了加强，以防止任何未经授权的人员进入。politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share栏杆，栅栏 The railing surrounding the part of a courtroom in which the judges, lawyers, defendants and witnesses stay"The lawyer stood outside the bars of the courtroom, waiting for his client to be called forward. "律师站在法庭栏杆外，等待他的客户被叫到前面。lawgovernmentbuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share司法考试，律师资格考试 "the Bar" or "the bar" The bar exam, the legal licensing exam."My brother is studying hard for the bar exam to become a lawyer. "我弟弟正在努力备考司法考试，想成为一名律师。laweducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share律师界，法律界 (metonym, "the Bar", "the bar") Collectively, lawyers or the legal profession; specifically applied to barristers in some countries but including all lawyers in others."He was called to the bar, he became a barrister."他通过了律师资格考试，正式进入律师界，成为了一名出庭律师。laworganizationjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share信号格，信号条 One of an array of bar-shaped symbols that display the level of something, such as wireless signal strength or battery life remaining."My phone only has two bars, so the internet is very slow. "我的手机只有两格信号，所以网速很慢。technologyelectronicssignaldevicecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小节线，分节线 A vertical line across a musical staff dividing written music into sections, typically of equal durational value."The music teacher told us to practice the first four bars of the song until we could play them perfectly. "音乐老师让我们把这首歌的前四个小节练熟，直到能完美演奏为止。musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小节，乐段 One of those musical sections."The chorus of the song has longer bars than the verse. "这首歌的副歌部分比主歌部分的小节要长。musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share横杆，障碍杆 A horizontal pole that must be crossed in high jump and pole vault"The high jumper successfully cleared the bars, setting a new school record. "这位跳高运动员成功跃过横杆，创造了新的学校纪录。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share标准，门槛 Any level of achievement regarded as a challenge to be overcome."Setting high sales targets, the company continually raises the bars for its employees. "公司不断提高销售目标，持续抬高员工的门槛。achievementsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share横杠，横木。 (most codes) The crossbar."The playground swing set had two sturdy bars connecting the top supports, making it safe for the children. "游乐场的秋千架顶部有两根结实的横杠连接着支撑柱，确保孩子们的安全。partstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share栋梁, 分梁 The central divider between the inner and outer table of a backgammon board, where stones are placed if they are hit."After being hit, the checker sat alone on the bars, waiting to be brought back into play. "被打之后，那颗棋子孤零零地待在分梁上，等着重新回到游戏中。gamepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share嘉奖条，勋表。 An addition to a military medal, on account of a subsequent act"Sergeant Miller's Purple Heart medal already had two bars, indicating he'd been wounded three times in combat. "米勒中士的紫心勋章上已经有两条嘉奖条（勋表），这表明他曾在战斗中负伤三次。militaryachievementwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share沙洲，沙坝 A linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water."The boat had to navigate carefully to avoid running aground on the sand bars that stretched across the shallow bay. "船隻必須小心航行，避開橫跨淺灣的沙洲，以免擱淺。geographygeologynatureoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share沙洲，沙坝。 A ridge or succession of ridges of sand or other substance, especially a formation extending across the mouth of a river or harbor or off a beach, and which may obstruct navigation. (FM 55-501)."The small boat couldn't enter the harbor because of the sand bars blocking the entrance. "因为港口入口处有几道沙洲沙坝，小船进不去。geographynauticalgeologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share横条，纹章横条 One of the ordinaries in heraldry; a fess."The coat of arms featured three horizontal bars of gold across a field of blue, each bar representing honor and strength. "盾徽的图案是蓝底上三道金色的纹章横条，每一道横条都象征着荣誉和力量。heraldryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share城门，栅栏。 A city gate, in some British place names."The bus station is located just outside Temple Bars, near the old city wall. "公交车站位于圣殿城门外，靠近古老的城墙。architecturehistoryplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钻杆，捣棒。 A drilling or tamping rod."The construction workers used long, heavy bars to tamp down the asphalt. "建筑工人们使用又长又重的捣棒来夯实沥青。technicalmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share矿脉，岩脉 A vein or dike crossing a lode."The miners knew that the silver lode was intersected by several bars of granite, making the digging more difficult. "矿工们知道这条银矿脉被几条花岗岩岩脉穿插，增加了挖掘的难度。geologymineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share门楼，城楼。 A gatehouse of a castle or fortified town."The king posted extra guards at the bars to prevent any unwanted entry into the fortified city. "国王在门楼加派了卫兵，以防止任何不受欢迎的人进入这座设防城市。architecturebuildingmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share蹄叉支柱 The part of the crust of a horse's hoof which is bent inwards towards the frog at the heel on each side, and extends into the centre of the sole."The farrier carefully trimmed the horse's hoof, paying special attention to the bars to ensure they weren't putting pressure on the sensitive frog. "铁匠小心地修剪马蹄，特别注意蹄叉支柱，以确保它们没有压迫到敏感的蹄叉。anatomyanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share马衔空，齿间空隙 (in the plural) The space between the tusks and grinders in the upper jaw of a horse, in which the bit is placed."The experienced rider carefully adjusted the bit in the horse's bars to ensure a comfortable fit. "经验丰富的骑手小心地调整了马嚼子在马齿间空隙里的位置，以确保马感到舒适。animalanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share阻止，阻拦. To obstruct the passage of (someone or something)."Our way was barred by a huge rockfall."我们前进的道路被巨大的塌方阻挡住了。actionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share禁止，阻止. To prohibit."The school bars students from using cell phones during class. "学校禁止学生在上课期间使用手机。(Xuéxiào jìnzhǐ xuésheng zài shàngkè qījiān shǐyòng shǒujī.)lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share闩上，用闩锁住。 To lock or bolt with a bar."bar the door"把门闩上propertypoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share刷上条纹, 画条纹 To imprint or paint with bars, to stripe."She bars the zebra costume with black fabric paint. "她用黑色布料颜料给斑马服装刷上条纹。appearanceartstylemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share巴, 百帕 A non-SI unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals, approximately equal to atmospheric pressure at sea level."The pressure gauge on the scuba tank read 200 bars, indicating a full tank. "水肺气瓶上的压力表显示200巴，表示气瓶是满的。physicsunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
