| 词汇 | example_english_barn-door |
| 释义 | barn doorcollocation in Englishmeanings of barnand doorThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with barn. barn noun[C] uk /bɑːn/ us /bɑːrn/ a large building on a farm in which animals or hay (= dried grass) and grain ... See more at barn door noun[C] uk /dɔːr/ us /dɔːr/ a flat object that is used to close the entrance of something such as a room or building, or the ... See more at door Examples of barn doorThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. But such suggestions sound much like the reverse of closing the barndoor after the horse has escaped. The boarded shed, sliding barndoor and punched openings scattered freely within the liberating order of timber frame construction are devices evident in the surrounding buildings. The barndoor is wide open, and now we want to bring the harvest in. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English I think that that barndoor should be closed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Yet we have written into this new legislation a loophole or great big barndoor for the evil to drive through. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is as wide open as the barndoor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is never much point in earning a reputation for being able to hit a barndoor at 10 paces. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One could probably hit a barndoor with the old. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The provision is not so much a loophole as a gaping barndoor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no desire to have it as wide as a barndoor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are always pleased to report how often they have hit a particular barndoor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 After all, when a gamekeeper pins up a magpie on the barndoor, he finds that dead magpies do not stop live magpies stealing eggs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Prevention is not achieved by nailing the magpie to the barndoor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It might be said that the barndoor has just been closed when the horse is in the field, and that would be true to say. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English It also looks lopsided because the barndoor is no longer central under the roof apex. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At the age of thirteen, she lost the use of both legs when a heavy barndoor fell on her. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The original wide barndoor has been filled in with windows and a personnel door. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He secured the barndoor with a piece of planking and fell asleep. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Instead of the rear tailgate, the steel hardtop utilized a hinged barndoor opening to the back. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A farmer discovers the barndoor is open and suspects trespassers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of barn Go to the definition of door See other collocations with barn |
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