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bark BrE /bɑːk/
NAmE /bɑːrk/► SEE ALLhis, her, etc. bark is worse than his, her, etc. bitewhy keep a dog and bark yourself?
●his, her, etc. bark is worse than his, her, etc. bite (informal) sb is not really as angry or unkind as they seem 嘴凶但心不坏；刀子嘴豆腐心◆Don’t worry about my father being angry — his bark is worse than his bite.
别为我父亲发怒担心，他也就是嘴上凶。 NOTE A bark is the short loud sound made by dogs, especially when they are angry. * bark 指狗叫，尤指怒吠。 ●why keep a ˌdog and bark yourˈself? (informal, saying) if sb can do a task for you, there is no point in doing it yourself 既然有人代劳，何必自己操劳◆My mother always cleans the house before the cleaning lady comes, but why keep a dog and bark yourself?在清洁女工来之前我妈妈总是要打扫房间，可是为什么要多此一举呢？ |