bark/bɑːk/

n C,U

1. (狗、狐等的)叫声；犬吠

• a dog's long barks 长时间的犬吠

2. (枪炮等的)清脆的鸣响

• the bark of a gun 响亮的枪声

3. 树皮

4. 口 剧烈的咳嗽

• His bark is worse than his bite. 他急躁易怒，但心眼不坏。

• The foreman's bark is worse than his bite. 这个工头的话虽严厉但并不伤人。