名詞 bark:

1. tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
2. a noise resembling the bark of a dog
3. a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
   同義詞：barque
4. the sound made by a dog

動詞 bark:

1. speak in an unfriendly tone
2. cover with bark
3. remove the bark of a tree
   同義詞：skin
4. make barking sounds
5. tan (a skin) with bark tannins

1. He barked his elbow on the wall.
   他碰到墻上，肘部擦破了皮。
2. The dog barked when the stranger came near.
   當陌生人走近時，狗叫了起來。
3. Those trees have very beautiful white bark.
   那些樹長著非常漂亮的白色樹皮。

bark

n.（名詞）
The harsh, abrupt sound uttered by a dog.
吠聲：刺耳的短促的狗叫聲
A sound, such as a cough, that is similar to a dog`s bark.
似吠聲：似狗叫的聲音，如咳嗽
v.（動詞）
barked,bark.ing,barks
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To utter the harsh, abrupt sound of a dog.
吠，吼叫：發(fā)出刺耳短促的狗叫聲
To make a sound similar to a bark:
犬吠聲：發(fā)出犬叫似的聲響：
例句：
.The birds bark softly, sounding almost like young pups.(Charleston SC News and Courier)
.鳥象小狗似地清脆柔和地叫著.(查爾斯市新聞和信使報)

To speak sharply; snap:
厲聲說話；急促地說：
例句：
.It is power that can often be misused—as when an obscure lieutenant colonel can bark at a Pentagon general, commanding him to do something questionable ‘because the White House wants it done’.(John Hughes)
.經(jīng)常被誤用的是權(quán)力──如一無名中校厲聲命令五角大樓的將軍去做可疑之事，‘因為白宮希望這樣做’.(約翰·休斯)

To work as a barker, as at a carnival.
大叫大喊招徠顧客：如在巡回演出的游藝團里當招徠觀眾的人
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To utter in a loud, harsh voice:
厲聲喊出，倉促地說出：
例句：
The quarterback barked out the signals.
（橄欖球賽中的）四分衛(wèi)厲聲發(fā)出信號

<習慣用語>bark up the wrong tree
To misdirect one`s energies or attention.
找錯目標：精力或注意力集中在錯誤地方
來源：
From Middle English berken [to bark]
源自 中古英語 berken [吠叫]
from Old English beorcan
源自 古英語 beorcan

bark
bark 2

n.（名詞）
The tough outer covering of the woody stems and roots of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants. It includes all tissues outside the vascular cambium.
樹皮，莖皮：包在樹、灌木和其它木本植物的根部、莖部的硬皮，包括維管形成層外的所有組織
A specific kind of bark used for a special purpose, as in tanning or medicine.
特殊樹皮：一種特殊樹皮，有特殊用途，如用于制革或醫(yī)藥
v.tr.（及物動詞）
barked,bark.ing,barks
To remove bark from (a tree or log).
剝皮：剝?nèi)ィ淠净蚰玖希┑钠?/br>To rub off the skin of; abrade:
擦破…的皮；擦傷：
例句：
barked my shin on the car door.
小汽車車門擦傷了我的脛部

To treat medically, tan, or dye using bark.
用樹皮治病、制革或印染

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old Norse bôrkr
源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 bôrkr

bark
bark 3也作 barque

n.Nautical （名詞）【航?！?/i>
A sailing ship with from three to five masts, all of them square-rigged except the after mast, which is fore-and-aft rigged.
三桅帆船：有三至五個桅桿的帆船，除了后部的桅桿有縱帆裝置其余桅桿都有橫帆裝置
A small vessel that is propelled by oars or sails.
輕舟：用槳或帆驅(qū)動的小船

來源：
Middle English barke [boat]
中古英語 barke [船]
from Old French barque
源自 古法語 barque
from Old Italian barca
源自 古意大利語 barca
from Latin
源自 拉丁語