Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3196
bare
裸露的；光秃的；无遮盖的
Not covered or hidden; naked or exposed.
- 1.
Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.
- 2.
Naked, uncovered.
- 3.
Having no supplies.
- 4.
Having no decoration.
- 5.
Having had what usually covers (something) removed.
- 6.
With head uncovered; bareheaded.
- 7.
Without anything to cover up or conceal one's thoughts or actions; open to view; exposed.
- 8.
Mere; without embellishment.
- 9.
Threadbare, very worn.
- 10.
Not insured.
未投保的。
仅够的；最低限度的；仅仅的；不加修饰的；空的；缺乏的；无装饰的；素净的；磨破的；穿旧的
In use
He walked across the room in his bare feet.
The shelves were bare after the sale.
The tree stood bare against the winter sky.
bare + noun
bare 直接修饰名词，表示没有覆盖物。
He walked with bare feet.
他赤脚走路。
be bare of + noun
bare of 后接名词，表示缺乏某物。
The room was bare of furniture.
房间里没有家具。
be bare to + noun
bare to 表示露出身体的某个部位。
He was bare to the waist.
他光着上身。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- bare minimum
- 最低限度，最小必要量
- We only had the bare minimum of supplies for the trip.这次旅行我们只带了最低限度的补给。
- bare feet
- 赤脚，光着的脚
- The children played on the beach with bare feet.孩子们光着脚在海滩上玩耍。
- bare hands
- 赤手空拳，徒手
- He was able to break the board with his bare hands.他徒手就能把木板劈开。
- bare bones
- 基本框架，梗概
- The report was just the bare bones of the research.这份报告只是研究的基本框架。
- bare essentials
- 基本必需品，最必要的东西
- She packed only the bare essentials for the weekend trip.她只收拾了周末旅行所需的基本必需品。
- bare truth
Learner notes
Memory Tip
bare 与 bear 同音：想象一头熊（bear）不穿衣服，光秃秃的样子就是 bare（裸露的）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述裸露的身体部位，如光脚、光膀子、描述无覆盖或无装饰的物体表面，如光墙、光地板、表示最低限度、仅仅足够的抽象意义 该词作形容词时通常表示裸露、无遮盖或仅够的最低限度，语域中性，口语和书面语都比较常见；多用于具体描写，也可用于抽象表达。
Grammar Note
Bare is used before a noun or after a linking verb. When followed by 'of', it means lacking or empty.
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词中，bear, care, fair, hair, share 都以 /ɛr/ 发音，与 bare 的韵脚相同；其中 bear 和 bare 完全同音。注意 bar 拼写相似，但发音为 /bɑr/，元音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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