barrage
noun /ˈbærɑːʒ/
/bəˈrɑːʒ/
- [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 - an artillery barrage from at least 1 000 guns
来自至少1 000门大炮的炮火 - Troops unleashed a barrage of grenades.
士兵们扔出了密集的手榴弹。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
- intense
- massive
- …
- fire
- launch
- let loose
- …
- balloon
- barrage of
- an artillery barrage from at least 1 000 guns
- [singular] barrage (of something) a large number of something, such as questions or comments, that are directed at somebody 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 - the media’s barrage of attacks on the President’s wife
媒体对总统妻子的一连串攻击
- The president is facing a barrage of criticism over his handling of the crisis.
总统对这场危机的处理面临着接二连三的批评。 - The reporters kept up a constant barrage of questions.
记者们提出一连串的问题。 - He pressed ahead with his plans despite coming under a barrage of criticism.
尽管遭到了一连串的批评，他还是继续推进他的计划。 - She had not been prepared to face this barrage of questions.
她还没准备好应付这些连珠炮似的问题。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- constant
- continuous
- daily
- …
- be faced with
- endure
- face
- …
- barrage of
- a barrage of questions/criticisms/complaints
- /ˈbærɑːʒ//ˈbɑːrɪdʒ/[countable] a wall or barrier built across a river to store water, prevent a flood, etc.
堰；水坝；拦河坝 - They built a barrage across the bay.
他们建造了一座横贯海湾的拦海堤坝。
- They built a barrage across the bay.
词源mid 19th cent. (in sense (3)): from French, from barrer ‘to bar’, of unknown origin.