barrel
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/ˈbærəl/
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/ˈbærəl/
A large round container with flat ends, often made of wood or metal.
The barrel was used to store fresh water.
这个桶被用来储存淡水。
The amount inside a barrel, or a unit for measuring oil.
They bought a barrel of oil for the factory.
他们为工厂买了一桶石油。
The long tube part of a gun where bullets come out.
He cleaned the barrel of his gun carefully.
他仔细地清理了枪管。
To move very fast in one direction, often without control.
The truck barreled down the road at high speed.
卡车高速冲下道路。