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VERB
（犬）吠，狺狺
When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud noise, once or several times.
例句
Don't let the dogs bark...
讓那些狗別叫。
A small dog barked at a seagull he was chasing.
小狗對著它正在追趕的一只海鷗吠叫。
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VERB
大聲嚷；吼叫；厲聲叫喊
If you bark at someone, you shout at them aggressively in a loud, rough voice.
例句
I didn't mean to bark at you...
我不是成心對你嚷嚷的。
A policeman held his gun in both hands and barked an order.
警察雙手握槍，厲聲發(fā)出指令。
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N-UNCOUNT
樹皮
Bark is the tough material that covers the outside of a tree.
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PHRASE
刀子嘴，豆腐心；冷面孔，菩薩心
If you say that someone's bark is worse than their bite, you mean that they seem much more unpleasant or hostile than they really are.
例句
She can be a bit tetchy but her bark is worse than her bite.
她脾氣可能有點暴躁，但她是刀子嘴，豆腐心。