◙ adjective 1. (of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered • （人或部分身体）赤裸的 »he was bare from the waist up. 他赤裸着上身。 »she padded in bare feet towards the door. 她光着脚轻轻朝门走去。 without the appropriate, usual, or natural covering • 光秃秃的 »leaf fall had left the trees bare. 叶落使树成了光秃秃的。 »bare floorboards. 光秃秃的地板。 without the appropriate or usual contents • 空荡荡的 »a bare cell with just a mattress. 一间空荡荡的囚房，里面只有一床垫。 2. without addition; basic and simple • 不加修饰的；基本的 »he outlined the bare essentials of the story. 他勾勒出故事的基本梗概。 [attrib.] only just sufficient • 勉强的，刚刚够的 »a bare majority. 勉强多数。 [attrib.] surprisingly small in number or amount • 极少的，仅仅的 »all you need to get started with this program is a bare 10K bytes of memory. 你要开始这个程序只需仅10K字节的内存。 ◙ verb 1. [with obj.] uncover (a part of the body or other thing) and expose it to view • 使（部分身体等）裸露 »he bared his chest to show his scar. 他露出胸膛展示伤疤。
【IDIOMS】
◘ bare all 1. take off all one's clothes and display oneself to others • 赤身裸体，一丝不挂 ◘ the bare bones 1. the basic facts about something, without any detail • 基本事实；梗概 »the bare bones of the plot. 情节梗概。 ◘ bare of 1. without • 没有，缺少 »the interior was bare of plaster. 内墙没有涂灰泥。 ◘ bare one's soul 1. reveal one's innermost secrets and feelings to someone • 袒露心灵 ◘ bare one's teeth 1. show one's teeth, typically when angry • （尤指愤怒）张牙咧嘴 ◘ with one's bare hands 1. without using tools or weapons • 赤手空拳
【派生】
♦ bareness noun
【语源】
1. Old English bær (noun), barian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch baar