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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries集中砲火
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shūchū hōka
"大臣は記者団からの質問攻めにあった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A concentrated outpouring or overwhelming rapid succession of something, such as questions, complaints, or blows.
"The politician faced a relentless barrage of questions from reporters after the announcement." - 2
An artificial barrier built across a river to increase its depth or divert its flow.
"The new barrage on the river helps regulate irrigation and prevent seasonal flooding."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'barrage', originating from the Old French 'barrer' (to bar or obstruct), stemming from Late Latin 'barra' (bar). Originally denoting a barrier or dam across a river, the term expanded metaphorically in the 19th and 20th centuries to describe a heavy, rapid outpouring of artillery fire, and subsequently any overwhelming rapid succession of similar things, such as questions or blows.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Barrage" is said worldwide
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barrage
Transliteration: ba-raʒ
"Le ministre a dû faire face à un barrage de questions."
Schwall
Transliteration: ʃval
"Der Minister sah sich einem Schwall von Fragen ausgesetzt."
raffica
Transliteration: ˈraf.fi.ka
"Il politico ha affrontato una raffica di domande."
aluvión
Transliteration: aluˈβjon
"El alcalde se enfrentó a un aluvión de preguntas."
enxurrada
Transliteration: ẽ.ʃuˈʁa.dɐ
"O porta-voz enfrentou uma enxurrada de perguntas."
झड़ी
Transliteration: jhadi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पत्रकारों ने मंत्री पर सवालों की झड़ी लगा दी।"
轰炸
Transliteration: hōngzhà
Script: 中文汉字
"发言人面对记者的一连串提问。"
세례
Transliteration: serye
Script: 한국어 한글
"장관은 기자들의 질문 세례를 받았다."
集中砲火
Transliteration: shūchū hōka
Script: 日本語
"大臣は記者団からの質問攻めにあった。"
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