Word · Frequency #12206
barrow
一（手推）车的量；一车
the amount that a barrow can hold; a barrowful
- 1.
A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
坟墓上堆起的土石堆；古坟。
- 2.
A wicker case in which salt is put to drain.
用于沥干盐的柳条筐。
- 3.
A castrated boar.
阉割过的公猪。
- 4.
A long sleeveless flannel garment for infants.
婴儿穿的无袖长法兰绒衣服。
- 5.
the quantity that a barrow will hold
一车容量
- 6.
A heap of rubbish, attle, or other such refuse.
垃圾、废石或其他废物的堆。
- 7.
(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
史前坟冢
- 8.
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
手推车
坟墓上堆起的土石堆；古坟。；用于沥干盐的柳条筐。；阉割过的公猪。；婴儿穿的无袖长法兰绒衣服。；一车容量
In use
He pushed a barrow of bricks across the yard.
Two barrows of compost should be enough for these flower beds.
The farmer loaded a barrow of potatoes and took them to the shed.
a barrow of [something]
a barrow of 表示“一（手推）车的量”，barrow 在此作量词。
The farmer sold a barrow of cabbages.
这位农民卖了一手推车卷心菜。
push a barrow
barrow 作“手推车”讲时，常与 push 搭配使用。
He pushed a barrow loaded with sand across the yard.
他推着一辆装满沙子的手推车穿过院子。
load [something] onto a barrow
load...onto a barrow 表示把物件搬到手推车上。
Connections
Collocations
- barrow boy
- 推车小贩
- The barrow boy sells apples and pears at the market.推车小贩在市场上卖苹果和梨。
- barrow load
- 一（手推）车的量
- He tipped a barrow load of gravel onto the path.他把一手推车砾石倒在路上。
- burial barrow
- 古墓坟冢
- A burial barrow hides the remains of an ancient chief.一座古墓坟冢掩埋着一位古代首领的遗骸。
- long barrow
- 长形古墓（新石器时代的土石坟丘）
- The long barrow was built about 5,000 years ago.这座长形古墓大约建于五千年前。
- push a barrow
- 推手推车
- The gardener pushed a barrow of compost to the flower beds.园丁推着一车堆肥到花坛。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：手推车有横木(bar)，货物排成一行(row)，一次推走的量就是a barrow。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：gardening、construction site ‘barrow’ 此处指手推车（常见为独轮车），作量词时表示‘一（手推）车的量’，多用于园艺或建筑工地这类需要搬运土、沙、砖等材料的场合。语气通常中性，不属于正式书面语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These six words all end with the same /-æroʊ/ sound as "barrow": arrow, harrow, marrow, narrow, sparrow, yarrow. Beware lookalikes such as "burrow" (/ˈbɜːroʊ/) and "furrow" (/ˈfɜːroʊ/), which are spelled similarly but have a different vowel sound.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.