bare adj. ⇨bare (a bare landscape)⇨empty (bare shelves)⇨naked (bare feet)⇨plain1 (bare walls/floorboards)⇨plain2 (the bare facts)bare
adjective
bare ♦︎ exposed ♦︎ desolate ♦︎ windswept ♦︎ bleakThese words all describe places and natural features that are not covered with anything, usually because plants cannot grow there.这些词均表示光秃秃的、荒芜的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆bare / desolate / bleak countryside / landscape / mountains◆an exposed / a desolate / a windswept / a bleak coast / hillside◆an exposed / a desolate / a bleak area◆desolate / windswept / bleak country / moors◆rather bare / exposed / desolate / bleak◆very bare / exposed / bleak■bare(of trees or countryside) not covered with leaves; without plants or trees(树木)光秃秃的;(村野)荒芜的;寸草不生的◆The winter sun filtered through the bare branches of the trees.冬日的阳光透过树木光秃秃的枝桠。◆The windows looked out onto a bare field.窗户朝向一片荒芜的田野。■exposed (especiallywritten) (of a place) not protected from the weather by trees, buildings or high ground(地方)无遮蔽的,不遮挡风雨的◆The plant is suitable for both sheltered and exposed sites.有遮蔽和无遮蔽的地点都适合这种植物生长。◆The house is rather exposed to the weather.这栋房子周围毫无遮掩,暴露在风吹雨打之下。 see also exposed ⇨ vulnerable■desolate ˈdesələt (written) (of a place) empty and without people, making you feel sad or frightened(地方)无人居住的,荒无人烟的,荒凉的◆They looked out on a bleak and desolate landscape.他们向外望去,触目一片荒凉。■windswept ˈwɪndswept (especiallywritten) (of a place) having strong winds and little protection from them(地方)受大风吹的,当风的◆the windswept Atlantic coast受大风侵袭的大西洋海岸■bleak bliːk (especiallywritten) (of a place) exposed, empty or with no pleasant features(地方)无遮掩的,荒凉的,索然无味的◆There is just a bleak expanse of concrete.只有一大片索然乏味的混凝土建筑群。◆It was a small bleak town near the main highway.那是主干道附近一个萧索的小镇。