Word · Frequency #8918
barrage
（批评、质问等的）连珠炮；猛烈抨击
An overwhelming stream of words, especially criticism or questions.
- 1.
An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.
河流中的人工障碍物,如水坝,用于增加水深或改变水流
- 2.
A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them.
掩护己方部队的密集炮火
- 3.
A concentrated discharge of projectile weapons.
密集的炮火
- 4.
An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.
铺天盖地的言辞,尤指批评
- 5.
A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie.
在平局情况下决定胜负的“下一击定胜负”比赛
- 6.
Type of firework containing a mixture of firework types in one single-ignition package.
单次引燃的混合烟花
弹幕；密集炮火；拦河坝；堰；组合烟花；混合烟花；加赛；决胜赛；河流中的人工障碍物,如水坝,用于增加水深或改变水流
In use
The journalist faced a barrage of questions from the reporters.
The army launched a barrage of artillery fire to cover the retreat.
She received a barrage of criticism after her controversial statement.
Connections
Collocations
- a barrage of questions
- 一连串的问题
- The journalist faced a barrage of questions from the audience.那位记者面临了观众一连串的问题。
- a barrage of criticism
- 一连串的批评
- The policy drew a barrage of criticism from the public.这项政策引发了公众一连串的批评。
- a barrage of bullets
- 弹幕；密集的子弹
- The soldiers were caught in a barrage of bullets.士兵们陷入了密集的子弹之中。
- a barrage of complaints
- 一连串的投诉
- The company received a barrage of complaints about the new product.公司收到了关于新产品的连串投诉。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a barrage of questions
- 连珠炮似的问题The journalist faced a barrage of questions from the audience.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象在酒吧（bar）里连续怒吼（rage）形成弹幕
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：military、figurative 通常，军事用法较正式；比喻用法（如一连串的问题或批评）在口语和书面语中都常见，因此整体语域混合。
Grammar Note
常用搭配：a barrage of + 名词，表示一连串的（言语、攻击等）
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words in 'rime' group ('large','barge','charge') share the stressed vowel and coda /ɑːdʒ/ with 'barrage'. The 'spelling' group ('village','courage','garage') end in -age but are pronounced differently: /ɪdʒ/ or /ɑːʒ/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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