| 释义 |
bare BrE /beə(r)/
NAmE /ber/► SEE ALLthe bare bones (of sth)bare your soulbare your teethwith your bare handsthe cupboard is barelay sth bare
●the bare ˈbones (of sth)the main or basic facts of a matter 梗概；概要；基本事实◆I had so little time that I could only tell him the bare bones of the story and had to supply the details later.
我时间不多，所以只能把这事给他讲个大概，日后再细说。●bare your ˈsoultell sb your deepest feelings 诉说衷肠；披露心事◆Finally she bared her soul to him, saying she had always loved him.
最后她向他敞开心扉，说她一直爱着他。 NOTE If you bare something, you remove the covering from it, especially from part of the body. * bare 意为“露出”，尤指露出身体某部位。 ●bare your ˈteethshow your teeth in a fierce and threatening way 龇牙咧嘴（形容气势汹汹的样子）◆The dog bared its teeth and growled.
那条狗龇牙咧嘴咆哮着。●with your bare ˈhandswith your hands only, without any tools or weapons 赤手空拳；徒手◆He said he’d killed a crocodile with his bare hands!
他说他赤手空拳杀死了一条鳄鱼！●the ˌcupboard is ˈbare (BrE) used to say that there is no money for sth 没钱（做某事）◆They are seeking more funds but the cupboard is bare.他们正在寻求更多的资金，但一无所获。 ORIGIN This expression refers to a children’s nursery rhyme about Old Mother Hubbard, who had nothing in her cupboard to feed her dog. 这个表达法源于一首儿歌，哈伯德大妈的柜子里没有任何食物来喂她的狗。●lay sth ˈbarereveal sth which has never been seen before 暴露，揭露（不为人知的事情）◆She laid bare her feelings for him.她坦承自己对他有感情。◆The report lays bare the shocking housing conditions in this city.报告披露了这座城巿恶劣的住房条件。 |