bar

• 一个多义词，包括长条形的坚硬物体、出售酒精饮料的场所、供应饮料或食物的柜台，以及压强单位。

A noun with multiple meanings, including a long piece of solid material, a place where alcoholic drinks are served, a counter where drinks or food are served, or a unit of pressure.

1. Place to drinkA1formal

   An establishment where alcoholic beverages and sometimes food are served.

   酒吧

   • We met at a bar downtown after work.
   • The bar was crowded with people watching the game.
   • She ordered a glass of wine at the bar.

   同义词alehousedivegin milljointloungepubsaloontaproomtavernwatering hole

2. Long piece of materialA2formal

   A long, rigid piece of metal, wood, or other material, often used as a barrier or support.

   棒材

   • He used an iron bar to pry open the crate.
   • The window has a security bar across it.
   • The prison cell had bars on the windows.

   同义词beamingotpolerailrodshaftsparstickstrut

3. Unit of pressureB2formalscientific

   A metric unit of atmospheric pressure, equal to 100,000 pascals.

   巴

   • The tire pressure should be 2.5 bars.
   • Atmospheric pressure at sea level is about 1 bar.
   • The deep-sea diving tank was pressurized to 5 bars.

4. Block of somethingA2formal

   A solid, rectangular block of a substance, such as chocolate or soap.

   块

   • She bought a bar of chocolate for the trip.
   • He used a bar of soap to wash his hands.
   • The gold bar was worth thousands of dollars.

   同义词blockbrickcakechunklumpslabtablet

5. B2formal

   The legal profession, especially the group of lawyers qualified to practice in a court.

   法律界

   • She passed the bar exam and became a lawyer.
   • He was disbarred and can no longer practice at the bar.
   • The bar association held a conference for new attorneys.

   同义词legal communitylegal profession

• 动词，表示阻止或阻挡某人或某物进入、前进或通过，也指禁止或阻止某事发生。

A verb used to indicate the act of preventing or obstructing someone or something from entering, proceeding, or being included.

1. Block or obstructB1formal

   To prevent someone from entering or passing through a place.

   阻挡

   • The police barred the entrance to the building.
   • A fallen tree barred the road.
   • He was barred from entering the club.

   同义词blockcheckcurbhamperimpedeobstructpreventstopthwart

   反义词admitallowpermit

2. Prohibit or forbidB1formal

   To officially prevent someone from doing something.

   禁止

   • The court barred him from contacting the victim.
   • The rules bar smoking in this area.
   • She was barred from competing in the tournament.

   同义词banblockdebardisallowexcludeforbidprohibit

   反义词admitallowauthorizepermit

3. Fasten with a barB2formal

   To close or secure a door or window with a bar.

   闩上

   • He barred the door before going to sleep.
   • The windows were barred to prevent burglars.
   • She barred the gate with a heavy iron rod.

   同义词boltfastenlatchlocksecure