barred

/'bærəl/

Thân thiện

The barred gate kept the curious puppy safely in the yard.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Marked with stripes or bands: Having a pattern of parallel lines or stripes.
   • Prevented from entry, exit, or progress: Blocked, obstructed, or closed off, often by a physical barrier or legal restriction.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The bird had beautiful barred feathers. (The bird's feathers had a striped pattern.)
  • The road was barred after the landslide. (The road was blocked and could not be used.)
  • Entry to the construction site is barred to unauthorized personnel. (Unauthorized people are not allowed to enter the construction site.)

Advanced Usage

• "barred from": Officially prevented from doing something or entering a place.
  • He was barred from practicing law after the scandal. (He lost his license to work as a lawyer.)
• "heavily barred": Having many strong bars, typically for security.
  • The windows of the old prison were heavily barred. (The prison windows had many thick metal bars.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bar (verb): To fasten, block, or prevent something.
  • They barred the door with a heavy plank.
• Bar (noun): A long rod, a counter where drinks are served, or an obstruction.
• Barring (preposition): Except for; unless something happens.
  • Barring any delays, we will arrive on time.

Synonyms

• Striped: Marked with stripes.
• Blocked: Obstructed, preventing passage.
• Prohibited: Forbidden by authority or rules.
• Barricaded: Blocked with a barrier.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Bar someone from something: To officially prevent someone from doing something.
  • The judge barred the reporter from the courtroom. (The judge did not allow the reporter to enter the courtroom.)

Related Idioms

• Behind bars: In prison.
  • The criminal is now safely behind bars. (The criminal is in prison.)
• Raise the bar: To set a higher standard.
  • Her excellent performance has raised the bar for all future candidates. (She has set a higher standard that others must try to meet.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. marked with stripes or bands
2. preventing entry or exit or a course of action
   • a barricaded street
   • barred doors
   • the blockaded harbor

Từ đồng nghĩa

• barricaded
• blockaded