any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective同义词:roadblock
anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access
例句
The ice skater rammed into the barrier.溜冰者撞到护栏上了。
The crowd linked arms to form a barrier.群众臂挽著臂组成人墙。
The lorry shaved the barrier, scraping its side.那辆卡车掠过路障,刮坏了车身。
The Sahara Desert is a natural barrier between north and central Africa.撒哈拉沙漠是北非与中非之间的天然屏障。
Heavy duties on imports and exports are a barrier to international trade.进出口的高关税是国际贸易的障碍。
The horse took the barrier easily.那匹马轻松地越过了障碍。
详细解释
bar.ri.er n.(名词)A structure, such as a fence, built to bar passage.栅栏,挡板,壁垒,关卡:一种建造物,例如篱笆,用来禁止通行Something immaterial that obstructs or impedes:非物质的妨碍或阻碍物:例句:Intolerance is a barrier to understanding.See Synonyms at obstacle 偏狭是理解的一大障碍参见 obstacle Ecology A physical or biological factor that limits the migration, interbreeding, or free movement of individuals or populations.【生态学】 障碍:物理或生物因素,可以限制迁移、杂交或个体及群体的自由运动A boundary or limit.界限或限制Something that separates or holds apart.分开物,隔离物:用于分开或隔离的事物A movable gate that keeps racehorses in line before the start of a race.起跑屏障:在比赛开始前,使赛马位于线内的可以活动的门The palisades or fences enclosing the lists of a medieval tournament. Often used in the plural.高围栏:用来围住中世纪马上比武大赛赛场的木栏或栅栏,常用复数Geology An ice barrier.【地质学】 冰障 来源:Middle English barrer 中古英语 barrer from Old French barriere 源自 古法语 barriere from Vulgar Latin *barr3ria 源自 俗拉丁语 *barr3ria from *barra [bar] 源自 *barra [禁止,阻止]