bar 1 S1 W1 / bɑ $ bɑr / 名词 [可数名词]
1 place to drink in
a) a place where alcoholic drinks are served → pub :
The hotel has a licensed bar .
a cocktail bar
b) British English one of the rooms inside a pub :
The public bar was crowded.
2 place to buy drink a counter where alcoholic drinks are served :
They stood at the bar.
3 a wine/coffee/snack etc bar a place where a particular kind of food or drink is served
4 a breakfast bar British English a place in your kitchen at home where you eat breakfast or a quick meal
5 block shape a small block of solid material that is longer than it is wide :
a chocolate bar
a candy bar
bar of
a bar of soap
6 piece of metal/wood a length of metal or wood put across a door, window etc to keep it shut or to prevent people going in or out :
houses with bars across the windows
7 behind bars informal in prison :
Her killer was finally put behind bars .
8 music a group of notes and rest s , separated from other groups by vertical lines, into which a line of written music is divided :
a few bars of the song
9 bar to (doing) something written something that prevents you from achieving something that you want :
I could see no bar to our happiness.
10 the bar
a) British English the group of people who are barrister s
b) American English an organization consisting of lawyers
11 be called to the bar
a) British English to become a barrister
b) American English to become a lawyer
12 on computer screen a long narrow shape along the sides or at the top of a computer screen, usually containing signs that you can click on :
the main menu bar at the top of the screen
the toolbar → scroll bar
13 in sports the long piece of wood or metal across the top of the goal in sports such as football :
The ball hit the bar.
14 pile of sand/stones a long pile of sand or stones under the water at the entrance to a harbour
15 colour/light a narrow band of colour or light
16 uniforms a narrow band of metal or cloth worn on a military uniform to show rank
17 heater British English the part of an electric heater that provides heat and has a red light
COLLOCATIONS
types of bar
a wine bar (= a bar selling mostly wine, in contrast to a pub ) He asked her to meet him in a trendy wine bar.
a coffee bar We met up in the student coffee bar.
a sandwich/snack bar (= an informal restaurant or shop selling sandwiches/snacks ) I usually get some lunch from the sandwich bar.
a burger bar (= an informal restaurant selling burgers and fast food ) The kids all hang out at the local burger bar.
a juice bar (= a place selling fruit juices, usually freshly made ) The leisure centre also has a restaurant and a juice bar.
a sushi bar (= a bar or informal restaurant selling sushi ) Have you tried that new sushi bar in town?
a tapas bar (= a bar or informal restaurant serving small dishes of Spanish food ) Madrid is full of great tapas bars.
a salad bar (= a part of a restaurant where you can serve yourself to a range of salads ) When you’ve chosen your pizza, please help yourself from the salad bar.
THESAURUS
bar a place where people go to buy and drink alcoholic drinks : A man went into a bar and ordered a drink. | Let’s meet up in the hotel bar. | The city centre is full of wine bars and restaurants. | The club has a restaurant and a cocktail bar .
pub a building in Britain where alcohol can be bought and drunk, and where meals are often served : Do you fancy going to the pub? | a country pub
public house British English formal a pub : The fight took place outside a public house in the city centre.
sb’s local informal a pub near where you live, especially one you often go to : The Red Lion’s my local.
inn a small hotel or pub, especially an old one in the countryside – often used in the name of the hotel or pub : The Bull Inn dates back to the 15th century. | The hotel was once a 17th century coaching inn (= used by people travelling by coach and horses ) .
gastropub a pub that is known to serve very good food : a gastropub with a riverside restaurant | the Windmill Gastropub
tavern British English a pub in the past where you could also stay the night – used nowadays in the names of some pubs : the Turf Tavern | Marlowe was killed in a fight in a tavern.
watering hole informal a bar, pub etc where people drink alcohol – often used humorously. A watering hole is also the name for a place where wild animals go to drink : The bar became a popular watering hole for journalists. | What’s your favorite watering hole?
dive informal a bar, club etc that is cheap and dirty : The place is a bit of dive.
honky-tonk American English informal a cheap bar where country music is played : They played in every honky-tonk in Tennessee.
saloon a bar in the western United States. Also used in Britain about the part of a pub which has comfortable chairs where you can sit and relax : I felt like a cowboy walking into a saloon in the Wild West. | Do you want to stay in the saloon, or would rather go into the other bar?
people who work in a bar
barman especially British English a man who serves drinks in a bar : A big Irish barman pulled me a pint of beer.
barmaid British English a woman who serves drinks in a bar : I was working in the evenings as a barmaid.
bartender especially American English someone who makes, pours, and serves drinks in a bar or restaurant : The bartender gave him his change.
bar staff the people serving drinks or food in a bar or pub : The local pub is advertising for bar staff.
landlord British English a man who owns or manages a pub : He became violent and the landlord asked him to leave.