Bar
长条形的木制或金属制的棒或棍
All the windows were fitted with bars.
所有的窗户都用栅栏封上了。
He broke the window with an iron bar.
他用一根金属棒把窗户砸开了。
His shot hit the bar.
他的射门打在了横梁上。
延伸义
1.所有长条形的物体
(从特指到泛指。)
She was sitting at the bar.
她坐在吧台那儿。
Candy bars
糖块
Address bar
地址栏(电脑浏览器顶部用于输入网址的地方。)
Menu bar
菜单栏(同上。)
2.酒吧/监狱
(从部分到整体。因为有长条形的吧台,所以整个场所被称为Bar。而监狱的房间是用一根根的木条或金属条隔开的。)
We met at a bar called the Flamingo.
我们在一个叫Flamingo的酒吧碰面。
The hotel has a restaurant, bar and swimming pool.
这家宾馆有餐厅、酒吧,还有泳池。
The murderer is now behind bars.
凶手现在被关在监狱里了。
3.障碍
(从具体到抽象,相当于obstacle。)
At that time being a woman was a bar to promotion in most professions.
在那个年代,女性这个身份成为多数职位获得晋升的障碍。
A poor education was a bar to his ambitions.
教育程度不高成了他实现自己野心的障碍。
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