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barrage

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Weapons
bar·rage1 /ˈbærɑːʒ $ bəˈrɑːʒ/ ●○○ noun  1 [countable usually singular]PMWSHOOT the continuous firing of guns, dropping of bombs etc, especially to protect soldiers as they move towards an enemy 掩护炮火,弹幕,火力网barrage of a barrage of anti-aircraft fire 高射炮火网2 [singular]ASK A QUESTION a lot of criticism, questions, complaints etc that are said at the same time, or very quickly one after another 连珠炮似的批评[问题、投诉等]barrage of a barrage of questions 连珠炮似的问题
Examples from the Corpus
barragea barrage of anti-aircraft fireUS warplanes continued their barrage again this morning.barrage ofCity officials faced a barrage of angry questions from local residents.
Related topics: Water
bar·rage2 /ˈbærɑːʒ $ ˈbɑːrɪdʒ/ noun [countable]  TATTWa wall of earth, stones etc built across a river to provide water for farming or to prevent flooding 拦河坝,堰堤 dam
Examples from the Corpus
barrageHe and Jimmy lay beneath the wagon as a barrage of hailstones beat hard on the planks above.Instead of charging bulls, Professor Ito bravely faces a barrage of puns.In a welcome burst of committed journalism, the press also let loose with a barrage of criticism.For at least a month before Christmas we were subjected to an endless barrage of ads for fattening festive foods.The authority is hoping to collect as much information as possible on the Tees course fishery in the light of the river's barrage development.Lopsided and vulnerable, he tried to climb the barrage and get to the second balloon.Blacks, as groups or individually, continued the barrage of written complaints during the Calvin Coolidge administration.The barrage will be beyond it, round the bend.
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barrage
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barrage1 /ˈbærɑːʒ $ bəˈrɑːʒ/ noun
1. [countable usually singular] the continuous firing of guns, dropping of bombs etc, especially to protect soldiers as they move towards an enemy
    barrage of
    a barrage of anti-aircraft fire
2. [singular] a lot of criticism, questions, complaints etc that are said at the same time, or very quickly one after another
    barrage of
    a barrage of questions

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barrage2 /ˈbærɑːʒ $ ˈbɑːrɪdʒ/ noun [countable]
a wall of earth, stones etc built across a river to provide water for farming or to prevent flooding ⇨ dam


bar·rageBrE /ˈbærɑːʒ/ 🔊NAmE /bəˈrɑːʒ/ 🔊 noun [countable, usually singular] the continuous firing of a large number of guns in a particular direction, especially to protect soldiers while they are attacking or moving towards the enemy 火力网;弹幕射击;(尤指)掩护炮火 [singular] ~ (of sth) a large number of sth, such as questions or comments, that are directed at sb very quickly, one after the other, often in an aggressive way 接二连三的一大堆(质问或指责等)a barrage of questions/criticisms/complaints 连珠炮似的问题/批评/抱怨NAmE /ˈbɑːrɪdʒ/ 🔊 [countable] a wall or barrier built across a river to store water, prevent a flood, etc. 堰;水坝;拦河坝