barrage
/ˈbærɑːʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /bəˈrɑːʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbär-ij/ (ame, mw)
barrage — 名詞
1. a long period of heavy gunfire sent toward enemy positions, often to cover troop
掩護炮火
為掩護前進而連續開火
a long period of heavy gunfire sent toward enemy positions, often to cover troops as they move forward
Before sunrise, the army opened a barrage along the hillside.
黎明前，軍隊朝山坡展開掩護炮火。
open a barrage
The soldiers moved forward under a heavy barrage from the fort.
士兵在堡壘射來的猛烈炮火下向前推進。
under a barrage
For ten minutes, the barrage shook doors and windows in town.
那陣炮火持續了十分鐘，震得鎮上的門窗直響。
An artillery barrage cleared the beach before the boats landed.
船隻登岸前，一陣砲擊先清開了海灘。
The medics waited in the tunnel until the barrage finally stopped.
醫護兵待在地道裡，直到那陣炮火終於停下。
- bombardment
a broad military term for repeated attack with shells or bombs
- shelling
focuses on shells being fired rather than the protective line they form
- cannonade
more literary and less common in everyday English
- ceasefire
focuses on a stop in fighting rather than active gunfire
文法句型
open a barrage
under a barrage
artillery barrage
用法筆記
Usually appears in military writing and often combines with artillery, open, launch, or under. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about words or complaints rather than weapons.
常見錯誤
2. many questions, complaints, or critical comments aimed at one person or group in
連番攻勢
大量問題或批評接連而來
many questions, complaints, or critical comments aimed at one person or group in a short time
After the fee change, the bank got a barrage of complaints.
費用調整後，銀行立刻面對一波抱怨攻勢。
a barrage of + plural noun
Reporters greeted the actor with a barrage of questions.
記者一見到那名演員，就連珠炮似地發問。
with a barrage of + noun
By noon, the office had faced a barrage of angry calls.
到了中午，辦公室已經接連接到一堆憤怒來電。
A barrage of online criticism followed the coach's strange decision.
教練那個奇怪決定後，網路上立刻出現一波批評攻勢。
The mayor answered a barrage of comments at the town hall.
市長在鎮民大會上回應接二連三的意見。
文法句型
a barrage of questions
a barrage of complaints
face a barrage of criticism
用法筆記
Most often appears in the pattern a barrage of + plural noun. Unlike sense 1, it usually describes language, public reaction, or messages rather than physical fire.
常見錯誤
3. a low dam that holds back or redirects river water, often for power, transport,
攔河壩
築在河道上的攔水工程
a low dam that holds back or redirects river water, often for power, transport, or farming
The new barrage keeps seawater out and stores river water inland.
新建的攔河壩把海水擋在外面，也把河水留在內陸。
barrage for water control
Engineers checked the barrage after last week's heavy rain.
工程師在上週豪雨後檢查那座攔河壩。
Fishing boats passed through the barrage at high tide.
漁船在滿潮時從那座攔河壩的通道通過。
The village got cheaper power after the tidal barrage opened.
潮汐攔河壩啟用後，村裡的電費便宜了一些。
Farmers downstream worried the barrage would change the water level.
下游農民擔心那座攔河壩會改變水位。
文法句型
build a barrage
tidal barrage
barrage across a river
用法筆記
Common in technical discussion of rivers, coasts, and power projects. Often modified by tidal and used for a built structure, not for a temporary barrier.
常見錯誤
barrage — 動詞
1. to hit someone or something with a nonstop stream of shots, questions, complaint
砲轟；猛問
不停把攻擊或問題丟向對方
to hit someone or something with a nonstop stream of shots, questions, complaints, or similar attacks
After the live debate, reporters barraged the minister with questions.
直播辯論後，記者對那位部長展開猛問。
barrage someone with + noun
Residents barraged city hall with calls about the night noise.
居民為了夜間噪音，不停打電話砲轟市政府。
The fort was barraged for hours before the gate fell.
那座堡壘遭到數小時砲轟後，大門才倒下。
Online shoppers were barraged with pop-up ads all weekend.
整個週末，線上購物的人不斷被彈出式廣告轟炸。
Fans barraged the singer's page with demands for a refund.
粉絲湧進歌手頁面，連番要求退費。
- spare
suggests choosing not to direct something harmful or unpleasant at someone
文法句型
barrage someone with questions
be barraged with complaints
barrage a place with fire
用法筆記
Very common in passive, especially barraged with or barraged by. The receiver is usually a person, group, or place that suddenly gets many questions, complaints, ads, or attacks.