v. 〔狗〕吠叫
v. 大声嚷,吼叫
v. 擦破,蹭破〔皮〕≈ graze
n. 狗叫声,吠声
n. 树皮
n. 很大的响声;吼叫声
bark up the wrong tree 打错主意;认错目标
sb’s bark is worse than their bite
某人表面上厉害,某人嘴凶心不狠
The dog always barks at strangers.
这条狗总是对着陌生人叫。
You're barking up the wrong tree if you're expecting us to lend you any money.
你要是指望我们借钱给你,你是走错庙门了。
BrE /əˈbændən/