Pronounced /'bɑːrɪdʒ/ for meaning 4 in American English. 美国英语中义项4读作 /'bɑːrɪdʒ/。
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词]连续的炮火;弹幕;火力网 A
barrage is continuous firing on an area with large guns and tanks.
2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]接二连三,一连串(的批评、抱怨等) A
barrage of something such as criticism or complaints is a large number of them directed at someone, often in an aggressive way.
3
[VERB 动词](大批人或事物)包围;使穷于应付 If you
are barraged by people or things, you have to deal with a great number of people or things you would rather avoid.
[be V-ed by n]
[be V-ed with n]
[usu passive]
Doctors are complaining about being barraged by drug-company salesmen...
医生们抱怨他们疲于应付医药公司的销售人员。
Hughes was barraged with phone calls from friends who were furious at the indiscreet disclosures.
休斯的电话快被他的朋友打爆了,就因为他一不小心说漏了嘴而惹恼了他们。
4
[N-COUNT 可数名词]堰;水坝;拦河坝 A
barrage is a structure that is built across a river to control the level of the water.