barrier

英 [ˈbæriə(r)]

美 [ˈbæriər]

n.  屏障; 障碍物; 障碍; 阻力; 关卡; 分界线; 隔阂

复数：barriers　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2629 / COCA.2609

同义词辨析

obstaclebarbarrierobstruction【导航词义：障碍】

牛津词典

noun

• 屏障；障碍物
  an object like a fence that prevents people from moving forward from one place to another
  1. The crowd had to stand behind barriers.
     人群只好站在障碍物后面。
  2. Show your ticket at the barrier.
     请在验票处出示车票。
• 障碍；阻力；关卡
  a problem, rule or situation that prevents sb from doing sth, or that makes sth impossible
  1. the removal of trade barriers
     贸易壁垒的消除
  2. Lack of confidence is a psychological barrier to success.
     缺乏信心是阻碍成功的心理因素。
• 分界线；屏障；隔阂
  something that exists between one thing or person and another and keeps them separate
  1. The Yangtze river is a natural barrier to the north-east.
     长江是东北方向的一道天然屏障。
  2. There was no real barrier between reality and fantasy in his mind.
     在他的头脑中，现实与幻想之间没有真正的界线。
  3. Ozone is the earth's barrier against ultra-violet radiation.
     臭氧是地球防止紫外线辐射的屏障。
  4. the language barrier (= when people cannot communicate because they do not speak the same language)
     语言隔阂（因语言不通而无法交流）
• 难以逾越的数量（或水平、数目）；关口
  a particular amount, level or number which it is difficult to get past
  1. the first player whose earnings passed the $10 million barrier
     第一位收入超过1 000万元大关的运动员

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 障碍；壁垒；阻碍
  Abarrieris something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen or be achieved.
  1. Duties and taxes are the most obvious barrier to free trade.
     关税和税收是自由贸易的最大壁垒。
• N-COUNT 隔阂；阻碍
  Abarrieris a problem that prevents two people or groups from agreeing, communicating, or working with each other.
  1. There is no reason why love shouldn't cross the age barrier...
     爱没有理由不能跨越年龄的阻碍。
  2. She had been waiting for Simon to break down the barrier between them...
     她一直在等待西蒙打破他们之间的隔阂。
  3. When you get involved in sports and athletes, a lot of the racial barriers are broken down.
     当你参与到体育运动中的时候，很多种族隔阂就消失了。
• N-COUNT 关卡；栅栏
  Abarrieris something such as a fence or wall that is put in place to prevent people from moving easily from one area to another.
  1. The demonstrators broke through heavy police barriers...
     示威者们冲破了警察的重重设防。
  2. As each woman reached the barrier one of the men glanced at her papers.
     每一位女士来到关卡前，其中一个男士便会扫一眼她的证件。
• N-COUNT 障碍物；挡板；屏障
  Abarrieris an object or layer that physically prevents something from moving from one place to another.
  1. ...a severe storm, which destroyed a natural barrier between the house and the lake...
     猛烈的暴风雨摧毁了房子和湖之间的一道天然屏障
  2. The packaging must provide an effective barrier to prevent contamination of the product.
     包装必须提供有效的保护，以免产品受污染。
• N-SING 大关；界限
  You can refer to a particular number or amount as abarrierwhen you think it is significant, because it is difficult or unusual to go above it.
  1. They are fearful that unemployment will soon break the barrier of three million...
     他们担心失业人数很快将突破300万大关。
  2. The Popular Front failed, as expected, to pass the 5 per cent barrier.
     不出所料，人民阵线没能突破5%大关。
• See also:crash barriersound barrier

英英释义

noun

• a structure or object that impedes free movement
• any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
  1. intolerance is a barrier to understanding
  Synonym:roadblock
• anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access

双语例句

• The packaging must provide an effective barrier to prevent contamination of the product.
  包装必须提供有效的保护，以免产品受污染。
• Our difficulties were compounded by the language barrier.
  我们本来就窘迫的境况由于语言障碍变得更加困难了。
• The demonstrators broke through heavy police barriers
  示威者们冲破了警察的重重设防。
• England's World Cup hero is determined to play through the pain barrier.
  英格兰的世界杯英雄决定带伤上阵。
• He was one of the last of the crowd to pass through the barrier
  他是那群人里最后一批跨越障碍的。
• As I reached the ticket barrier, the Beijing train was just drawing in.
  我来到检票口时，北京来的火车正在徐徐进站。
• She hit the last barrier and sprawled across the track.
  她撞上了最后一个跨栏，整个人趴在了跑道上。
• In Bermuda, Sam's father took him on an excursion to a coral barrier.
  在百慕大，萨姆的父亲带他到附近的珊瑚礁去游玩。
• Show your ticket at the barrier.
  请在检票处出示票以备查验。
• As Kerr fled towards the exit, Boycott collared him at the ticket barrier.
  克尔往出口方向逃窜，博伊科特在验票口逮住了他。