1N-COUNT 障碍;壁垒;阻碍 A barrier is something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen or be achieved. 障碍;壁垒;阻碍 [Also + against/between]
Duties and taxes are the most obvious barrier to free trade. [+ to]
2N-COUNT 隔阂;阻碍 A barrier is a problem that prevents two people or groups from agreeing, communicating, or working with each other. 隔阂;阻碍 [Also + between]
There is no reason why love shouldn't cross the age barrier.
爱没有理由不能跨越年龄的阻碍。
She had been waiting for Simon to break down the barrier between them.
她一直在等待西蒙打破他们之间的隔阂。
When you get involved in sports and athletes, a lot of the racial barriers are broken down.
3N-COUNT 关卡;栅栏 A barrier is something such as a fence or wall that is put in place to prevent people from moving easily from one area to another. 关卡;栅栏
The demonstrators broke through heavy police barriers.
示威者们冲破了警察的重重设防。
As each woman reached the barrier one of the men glanced at her papers.
5N-SING 大关;界限 You can refer to a particular number or amount as a barrier when you think it is significant, because it is difficult or unusual to go above it. 大关;界限
They are fearful that unemployment will soon break the barrier of three million. [+ of]
他们担心失业人数很快将突破300万大关。
The Popular Front failed, as expected, to pass the 5 per cent barrier.
1fence/gate柵欄;門ADJECTIVE | VERB + BARRIER | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤physical有形的障礙▸➤crash, crush, flood, police, protective, safety, security, ticket (BrE) (公路)防撞護欄;防擠欄杆;防洪屏障;警察檢查線;保護隔欄;安全護欄;檢票閘➤concrete混凝土屏障▸➤sound (figurative) 音障◇the first plane to break the sound barrier首架突破音障的飛機VERB + BARRIER➤build, erect, install修建柵欄;安設柵欄➤jump跳過隔欄▸➤break through衝破隔欄◇The crowd managed to break through the barriers.人群設法衝破護欄。PREPOSITION➤at a/the barrier在柵欄處◇Please show your ticket at the barrier. (BrE) 請在檢票口出示您的票。➤behind a/the barrier在隔欄後◇The police waited behind the barriers.警察在隔欄後等待。➤through a/the barrier通過護欄◇There was a slow trickle of people through the barriers.時而有人穿越護欄。barrier
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2thing that causes problems引起麻煩之事ADJECTIVE | VERB + BARRIER | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤effective, formidable, major有效的/難以克服的/主要的壁壘▸➤class, colour/color, cultural, institutional, language, racial, trade階級隔閡;膚色隔閡;文化壁壘;制度造成的隔閡;語言障礙;種族隔閡;貿易壁壘➤invisible無形的障礙➤artificial人為的障礙➤impenetrable, insurmountable不可逾越的壁壘VERB + BARRIER➤build, create, erect, put up, set up設置障礙;形成阻力;構成障礙◇The old laws created barriers to free trade.舊法律成為自由貿易的障礙。➤break, break down, eliminate, lift, lower, reduce, remove打破壁壘;減少阻力;消除障礙➤identify發現障礙▸➤cross跨越障礙◇They believe that music can cross any barriers.他們相信音樂可以跨越任何障礙。➤be faced with, encounter, face遭遇障礙;面對阻力▸➤overcome, transcend克服/超越障礙PREPOSITION➤barrier against針對⋯的阻礙◇The country has set up barriers against imports.這個國家設立了進口壁壘。➤barrier between⋯之間的壁壘◇a class barrier between the two families兩個家庭之間的階層隔閡➤barrier to⋯的障礙◇a formidable barrier to communication嚴重的溝通障礙barrier
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3physical object that prevents sb/sth passing防止穿越的阻隔物ADJECTIVE | VERB + BARRIER | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤impassable, impenetrable無法穿越的障礙▸➤natural自然屏障VERB + BARRIER➤form形成屏障PREPOSITION➤barrier between⋯之間的屏障◇The mountains form a natural barrier between the two countries.這條山脈是分隔兩國的天然屏障。
barrier noun ⇨barrier (Show your ticket at the barrier.)⇨obstacle (a psychological barrier to success)barrier
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barrier ♦︎ barricade ♦︎ obstacle ♦︎ roadblock ♦︎ obstruction ♦︎ hurdleThese are all words for an object that blocks a road, path, entrance, etc. and stops people from getting past.这些词均表示障碍物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆behind a barrier / barricade◆over a barricade / hurdle◆at / through a barrier / roadblock◆a physical barrier / obstacle / obstruction◆a police barrier / barricade / roadblock◆to erect / set up a barrier / barricade / roadblock◆sth forms a barrier / a barricade / an obstacle◆to clear a barricade / an obstacle / an obstruction / a hurdle◆to hit a barrier / an obstacle / an obstruction / a hurdle◆to remove a barricade / a roadblock / an obstruction■barrier [countable] an object like a fence across a path or entrance that stops people from getting past屏障;障碍物◆The crowd had to stand behind barriers.人群只好站在障碍物后面。◆Show your ticket at the barrier.请在验票处出示票据。◆Crash barriers were erected along the roads to be used for the race.沿路建起了防撞护栏,以备赛车之用。 see also bar ⇨ blockverb3■barricade ˌbærɪˈkeɪd [countable] a line of objects placed across a road, path, etc. to stop people from getting past, especially as part of a protest(尤指抗议时筑起的)路障,街垒◆The police stormed the barricades the demonstrators had put up.警方冲破了示威者筑起的街垒。◆The protesters formed a human barricade.抗议者筑成了一道人墙。 see also barricade ⇨ blockverb3■obstacle ˈɒbstəkl; NAmEˈɑːbstəkl [countable] an object that is in your way and makes it difficult for you to get past; a fence for a horse to jump over in showjumping障碍物;(障碍赛马中的)障碍栅栏◆The area was full of streams and bogs and other natural obstacles.此地遍布溪流、泥沼和其他天然障碍。◆This huge open ditch forms the biggest obstacle on the course.这条巨大的明沟成为途中最大的障碍。■roadblockˈrəʊdblɒk; NAmEˈroʊdblɑːk [countable] a barrier put across a road by the police or army so that they can stop and search vehicles(警方或军方设立的)路障◆They were stopped at an army roadblock leaving the city.他们出城时在军方设的路障前被拦住了。■obstructionəbˈstrʌkʃn [countable] (written) something that blocks a road, an entrance, etc.路障;障碍;障碍物◆The train driver receives a warning if there's an obstruction on the line ahead.如果前方铁轨上有障碍物,火车司机会接到警示。 see also obstruct ⇨ blockverb3■hurdle [countable] each of a series of upright frames that a person or horse jumps over in a race(供人或马在赛跑中跨越的)栏架,跨栏◆She cleared the first hurdle(= jumped over it without hitting it) in the lead.她率先跨过第一个栏架。 see also hurdle ⇨ jump1