barracks

• n. 兵营，营房；简陋的房子；警察所（barrack的复数）
• v. 使驻扎军营里；住在工房、棚屋里；（澳）大声鼓噪（barrack的三单形式）

词源不确定，可能来自西班牙语，barro, 泥土，指用泥土搭建的简易土坯房。或同bar, 杆，棍，指用树枝搭建的简易帐篷。营房是其后来义。

barracks (n.)

plural, and usual, form of barrack (q.v.).

1. He announced that the army and police had been confined to barracks.

他通告说军队和警察已经被禁闭在营房中不得外出。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I got myself a pass into the barracks.

我弄到了进兵营的通行证。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The troops were ordered back to barracks .

士兵们被命令返回营房。

来自《权威词典》

4. The barracks of the government force was attacked by the revolting soldiers.

政府军的兵营遭到了叛军的攻击.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The barracks stand on the site of the old castle.

那个兵营位于古城堡的旧址上.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》