the outer layer of a tree 树皮 The bark peels off in summer. 树皮在夏季脱落。 The people strip the bark and use it in medicines. 这些人剥下树皮入药。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rough
- tree
- birch
- …
- peel off
- remove
- strip
- …
- peel off
- chippings
- chips
- mulch
- …
the short loud sound made by dogs and some other animals (狗等的)吠声,嗥叫声 The dog gave a loud bark. 那条狗大声地吠叫。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- loud
- noisy
- give
a short loud sound made by a gun or a voice 枪声;短促响亮的人声 a bark of laughter 一声大笑
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- short
- harsh
- sharp
- …
- give
- a bark of laughter
Word Originnoun senses 2 to 3 Old English beorc (noun), beorcan (verb), of Germanic origin; possibly related to break. noun sense 1 Middle English: from Old Norse bǫrkr; perhaps related to birch.
Idioms
somebody’s bark is worse than their bite
- (informal)
used to say that somebody is not really as angry or as aggressive as they sound 嘴硬心软;说话强硬,其实并不伤人;貌似凶狠