barrel

barrel用法一

用作名词的意思：

1.胖子，大肚皮汉

用法及例句：
Look at those barrels gobbling all those French fries.瞧那些胖子，狼吞虎咽地在吃炸土豆条。

2.（美国俚语）洒鬼，醉汉

用法及例句：
A tired and weepy barrel staggered in and fell into a booth in the corner.一个疲惫不堪眼泪汪汪的醉汉摇摇晃晃地进来，一头栽进拐角的小房间去了。

barrel用法二

用作动词的意思： (=barrel along)高速行驶，迅速前进，飞奔

用法及例句：
He was barreling along ninety. 当时他以90码的车速驾车飞驰。

Thieves barreled out of sight before the police arrived at the scene.盗贼们在警察赶到现场前早已逃之夭夭无影无踪了。*见in the barrel

英汉词典参考：  barrel

分类目录：美国俚语