a long flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight on canals and rivers, either under its own power or towed by another (运河或河流中自行或被拖曳的)大型平底货船,驳船 ■a long ornamental boat used for pleasure or ceremony (游玩或典礼中用的)华丽大游艇,画舫 ■a boat used by the chief officers of a warship (军舰主官的)专用艇
verb
[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move forcefully or roughly 闯;冲 we can't just barge into a private garden. 我们不能硬冲进私人花园。 ■(barge in)intrude or interrupt rudely or awkwardly 打扰;插手 sorry to barge in on your cosy evening. 很抱歉打扰你们温馨的夜晚。 ■[with obj.](chiefly in a sporting context) run into and collide with, typically intentionally (主要用于体育运动,尤指蓄意)冲撞 you can use this method to barge an opponent. 你可以用这种方法去冲撞对手。
[with obj.]convey (freight) by barge 用驳船运载(货物)
语源
Middle English (denoting a small seagoing vessel): from Old French, perhaps based on Greek baris 'Egyptian boat'