v (1) 吠，(狗)叫((of dogs) make short harsh cry)[I， I+prep(at)]：The dog～ed when I knocked at the door.我敲门时狗吠了起来。The dog always～s at strangers.这狗见生人就叫。What are the dogs～ing at? 那些狗为什么在吠叫?

(2) (枪、炮)轰鸣，(人)咳嗽((of people coughing， guns， etc) make a similar sound)[I] (fig);

(3) 咆哮(道)，尖声大喊(say sth in a sharp harsh voice) [I， I+prep(at)， T+n， T+n+adv(out)]：There's no need to～at me. 用不着冲我大吼。～at the children/the soldiers 向孩子们/士兵们咆哮;(officer)～(out) an order/a command at the troops (军官)向部队大声命令;～a reply尖声答腔;“Halt! ”the angry sergeant～ed. 生气的中士大声吼道：“站住!” 〖同〗shout， yell;〖反〗whisper;

bark up the wrong tree 弄错了：You're～ing up the wrong tree if you think he'll be sympathetic. 你要是以为他会同情，那是找错人了。

n (1) 吠声，狗(狐)叫声 (short sharp harsh cry made by dogs and foxes) [C]：The～of a dog sounded in the night.夜里有狗叫声。The spaniel gave a sudden～. 那西班牙种长耳小狗突然吠了一声。

(2) 狗吠般的声音 (any sound like this， eg the sound of gunfire or of a cough) [C] (fig)：the～of the guns 枪声;

(3) 咆哮 (person's voice like this， or words spoken in such a voice) [C]：speak in an angry～生气地大叫着说话;He is always shouting at others， but his～is worse than his bite.他总冲别人喊，其实是刀子嘴豆腐心。

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