barrier
UK ['bær.i.ər] US [-ɚ] noun countable
FENCE 栅栏
IMPROVER
■a long pole, fence, wall or natural feature, such as a mountain or sea, that stops people from going somewhere 隔栏；屏障；障碍物•Barriers have been erected all along the route the Pope will take.在罗马教皇将要经过的路上，沿途都设置了路障。 •The mountains acted as a natural barrier to the spread of the disease.群山成为了阻止这疾病扩散的天然屏障。 ■a gate in some railway stations through which you must go to get on a train 剪票口•Passengers are requested to show their tickets at the barrier.乘客需要在剪票口出示车票。
UK ['bær.i.ər] US [-ɚ] noun countable
PREVENTING 障碍
IMPROVER
■anything that prevents people from being together or understanding each other 障碍，阻碍，隔阂•Despite the language barrier (= not speaking the same language) , they soon became good friends.尽管语言上存有障碍，他们还是很快就成为了好朋友。 •Shyness is one of the biggest barriers to making friends (= something that makes this difficult).害羞是交友的最大障碍之一。 |