Barricades Meaning in English
word · lemma: barricade
释义
Barricades are barriers, usually made quickly from objects or materials, built to block passage or protect people from danger, often in protests or emergencies.
用法与细微差别
Often heard in the context of protests, riots, or emergencies. 'Barricades' are physical, improvised barriers but sometimes used metaphorically. Common phrases: 'set up barricades,' 'behind the barricades.'
例句
The police put up barricades to block the street.
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Protesters stood behind the barricades.
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The workers used wood and metal to build barricades.
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After the flood, makeshift barricades kept cars from entering unsafe areas.
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People used whatever they could find—trash cans, chairs, even bikes—to make barricades.
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We waited for hours until the barricades were finally removed.
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