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barge pole

/bɑːdʒ pəʊl/

翻译: 撑船用的长竿,用来推动或操纵驳船;更常见地出现在习语 '不愿用撑杆去碰'(即 '连碰都不想碰'),表示因不信任或厌恶而完全避开某人或某物。

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/bɑːdʒ pəʊl/B2informalbritish
  • zh撑船用的长竿,用来推动或操纵驳船;更常见地出现在习语 '不愿用撑杆去碰'(即 '连碰都不想碰'),表示因不信任或厌恶而完全避开某人或某物。

A long pole used to propel or steer a barge, but most commonly used in the phrase 'would not touch something with a barge pole', meaning to avoid something completely due to distrust or dislike.

  1. Long pole used on a bargeB2formalbritish

    A long pole used to propel or steer a barge (a flat-bottomed boat) on canals or rivers.

    zh撑船杆

    • The boatman used a barge pole to push the barge along the canal.
    • He leaned on the barge pole to guide the vessel through the lock.
    • The old barge pole was worn from years of use.
  2. Expression of strong avoidanceB2informalbritish

    Used in the phrase 'would not touch something with a barge pole' to mean one wants to avoid something completely.

    zh强烈回避的表达

    • I wouldn't touch that investment with a barge pole.
    • He wouldn't touch the project with a barge pole after the scandal.
    • She said she wouldn't touch that job with a barge pole.