barrage
UK ['bær.ɑ:ʒ] US [bə'rɑ:ʒ] noun
ATTACK 攻击
countable usually singular
■continuous firing of large guns to protect soldiers advancing on an enemy 掩护炮火，阻击火网•an artillery barrage炮火掩护 a barrage of sth
■a great number of complaints, criticisms or questions suddenly directed at someone 连珠发炮的（投诉、批评或质问），接二连三的…•The TV station has received a barrage of complaints about the amount of violence in the series.电视台收到了一连串的投诉，批评电视剧中的暴力镜头太多。 •He faced a barrage of questions over his handling of the problem.就该问题的处理方式，他受到了接二连三的质问。
UK ['bær.ɑ:ʒ] US [bə'rɑ:ʒ] noun
STRUCTURE 建筑物
countable
■a structure that is built across a river to provide water for farming, to produce electricity, or to allow boats to travel more easily 拦河坝，堰，拦河坝•The proposed tidal barrage would generate enough electricity to supply between 60 000 and 80 000 homes.提议修筑的拦潮坝，其发电量将足够供六万至八万户家庭使用。 |