bare
bare — 形容詞
1. with no clothes, leaves, paint, or other covering on it
赤裸；裸露
沒有衣物或其他遮蓋物
with no clothes, leaves, paint, or other covering on it
The baby kicked off the blanket and lay bare in the crib.
嬰兒踢開毯子，光著身子躺在嬰兒床裡。
bare = without clothes
Winter left the apple trees bare on the windy hill.
冬天讓山坡上的蘋果樹變得光禿禿的。
bare trees without leaves
The carpenter sanded the door until the wood was bare.
木匠把門磨到木頭都裸露出來了。
Mina's bare feet touched the cold kitchen floor at dawn.
Mina 赤裸的雙腳在清晨踩上冰冷的廚房地板。
文法句型
bare + body part / surface / plant
用法筆記
Often describes body parts, trees, land, walls, or wood after a covering has gone. It can refer to clothing or to any usual outer layer.
常見錯誤
2. reduced to what matters most, with nothing extra added
最基本的
只剩最重要、沒有多餘部分
reduced to what matters most, with nothing extra added
The report gave the bare facts and skipped every personal detail.
這份報告只講最基本的事實，略過了所有私人細節。
collocation: bare facts
At first, the article offered only a bare outline of events.
起初，那篇文章只提供了事件最基本的輪廓。
collocation: bare outline
The room's bare design used wood, white walls, and one lamp.
那個房間的設計很基本，只用了木頭、白牆和一盞燈。
The witness shared the bare truth, without guesses or extra drama.
那位證人只說出最基本的真相，沒有猜測或誇大。
文法句型
bare + facts / truth / outline / design
用法筆記
Common with nouns such as facts, truth, outline, or design when the speaker wants to stress simplicity or the removal of detail.
3. just enough to reach the smallest acceptable amount
最低限度
僅達到最低需要標準
just enough to reach the smallest acceptable amount
The hotel offered the bare minimum: a bed, a lamp, and soap.
那家旅館只提供最低限度的東西：一張床、一盞燈和肥皂。
fixed phrase: bare minimum
Nina passed the driving test with the bare minimum score.
Nina 以最低及格分數通過了駕照考試。
the bare minimum + score
The class raised the bare minimum to rent the school bus.
全班只籌到最低限度的金額，好租下校車。
The team did the bare minimum before the safety check.
那個團隊在安全檢查前只做了最低限度的工作。
- minimum
the core noun without the extra emphasis from bare
- least
broader word for the smallest amount
- just enough
everyday phrase with similar meaning
文法句型
bare minimum
the bare minimum of something
用法筆記
Most often appears in the phrase bare minimum. It stresses that an amount or effort is only just enough, and no more.
常見錯誤
4. used for the simplest things you must have for life or for a task
基本必需品
生活或做事不可少的用品
used for the simplest things you must have for life or for a task
The refugees arrived with only the bare essentials in two bags.
那些難民抵達時，兩個袋子裡只有基本必需品。
collocation: bare essentials
Our first-aid box carries the bare necessities for short hikes.
我們的急救箱放著短程健行所需的基本必需品。
collocation: bare necessities
During the blackout, families shared the bare essentials: water, rice, and candles.
停電期間，各家各戶分著用水、米和蠟燭這些基本必需品。
The studio apartment had the bare basics for one student.
那間套房只有一名學生生活所需的基本配備。
文法句型
bare essentials
bare necessities
bare basics
用法筆記
Usually used with plural nouns for supplies or conditions that are necessary to live, travel, or complete a job.
5. having almost nothing inside, or very little furniture or equipment
空空的
裡面幾乎沒有東西
having almost nothing inside, or very little furniture or equipment
By Friday night, the fridge was bare except for two eggs.
到星期五晚上，冰箱裡空空的，只剩兩顆蛋。
be bare except for ...
The old classroom looked bare after workers removed every desk.
工人把桌子全搬走後，那間舊教室顯得空空的。
After the move, the apartment stood bare for several weeks.
搬家後，那間公寓空著好幾個星期。
The shelf was bare because students bought all the notebooks.
那個架子空空的，因為學生把筆記本全買光了。
- empty
the usual everyday word
- unfurnished
used especially when a room has no furniture
- stripped
suggests that things were removed deliberately
文法句型
be bare
bare cupboard / shelf / room / apartment
用法筆記
Common with cupboards, shelves, rooms, and apartments. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense focuses on missing contents or furniture, not missing outer covering.
6. using no tools or weapons and relying only on your hands
徒手的
不用工具或武器，只靠雙手
using no tools or weapons and relying only on your hands
Mei pulled the weeds out with her bare hands.
Mei 用徒手把雜草拔掉了。
collocation: with bare hands
The hikers cleared stones with bare hands after the shovel broke.
鏟子壞掉後，那群登山客徒手把石頭清開。
The actor caught the fake snake with his bare hands.
那位演員徒手抓住了那條假蛇。
No worker should lift broken glass with bare hands.
任何工人都不該徒手搬破玻璃。
- unarmed
focuses on not having a weapon, not on using hands directly
- empty-handed
usually means carrying nothing, not doing an action with only the hands
- manual
more formal and often about work done by hand
文法句型
with bare hands
用法筆記
Nearly always appears in the phrase with bare hands. The action is done without equipment or protection.
常見錯誤
bare — 動詞
1. to pull off or remove what hides something from view
揭開
拿掉覆蓋物使其露出
to pull off or remove what hides something from view
She bared her shoulders by pulling down the dress straps.
她把洋裝肩帶往下拉，露出了肩膀。
bare + body part
Strong winds bared the roots of the pine tree.
強風吹得那棵松樹的樹根都露了出來。
bare + roots
Nora bared the old floorboards by pulling up the carpet.
Nora 把地毯拉起來，露出了舊地板。
The dog bared its teeth when the stranger touched its bowl.
陌生人碰到狗碗時，那隻狗露出了牙齒。
文法句型
bare something
bare your teeth
用法筆記
Object is usually a body part or a surface that had something over it. Distinguish from sense 2, where the thing revealed is abstract, such as a secret or emotion.
常見錯誤
2. to make hidden facts, feelings, or secrets known to others
揭露
把隱藏或秘密的事公開說出
to make hidden facts, feelings, or secrets known to others
The email bared the company's secret plan to close the factory.
那封電子郵件揭露了公司打算關閉工廠的秘密計畫。
bare + secret plan
During the interview, Rosa bared her fears about losing the farm.
訪談中，Rosa 說出了自己害怕失去農場的心情。
bare + feelings
The court case bared years of false records and hidden payments.
那起官司揭露了多年來的假帳和隱藏款項。
The singer's final song bared the pain behind his cheerful smile.
歌手最後一首歌揭露了他開朗笑容背後的痛苦。
文法句型
bare something
bare your feelings
用法筆記
Often literary or journalistic. The object is usually truth, secrets, feelings, pain, or facts rather than a physical thing.
常見錯誤
bare — 副詞
1. in some British informal speech, used before adjectives to mean very
很；超
放在形容詞前，表示很
in some British informal speech, used before adjectives to mean very
That curry is bare spicy, so grab some cold milk.
那道咖哩超辣，所以快拿點冰牛奶。
slang: bare + adjective
Jay looked bare tired after the night bus from Bristol.
Jay 搭完從 Bristol 來的夜車後，看起來超累。
The new song is bare good, and everyone knows the chorus.
那首新歌超好聽，大家都會唱副歌。
Your room gets bare cold when the window stays open.
你房間窗戶一直開著的話，會變得很冷。
- slightly
to a small degree
文法句型
bare + adjective
用法筆記
Common in informal British slang, especially in speech and online chat. It is not suitable for careful formal writing.
常見錯誤
2. in some British informal speech, used before verbs to mean very much
超；很
放在動詞前，表示很或非常
in some British informal speech, used before verbs to mean very much
I bare love the chips from that small shop.
我超愛那家小店的薯條。
slang: bare + verb
The class bare enjoyed the science show at the museum.
全班都超喜歡博物館那場科學秀。
Tia bare misses her brother now he lives in Glasgow.
Tia 很想念她哥哥，因為他現在住在 Glasgow。
The kids bare hate early practice on rainy mornings.
那些孩子超討厭在下雨的早晨練習。
- hardly
almost not at all
文法句型
bare + verb
用法筆記
Also slang and mainly spoken. This pattern is narrower than sense 1, and many speakers prefer really or very much in standard English.
3. in some British informal speech, used before nouns to mean many or a great deal
很多；大量
放在名詞前，表示數量多
in some British informal speech, used before nouns to mean many or a great deal of
We saw bare police cars outside the stadium after the match.
比賽後，我們看到體育場外有很多警車。
slang: bare + plural noun
There was bare traffic on the bridge before sunrise.
日出前，那座橋上的車流量很大。
bare + mass noun
The twins bought bare sweets for the train ride home.
那對雙胞胎買了很多糖果帶上火車回家。
Our group has bare work to do before Friday's science fair.
我們這組在星期五科展前還有大量工作要做。
文法句型
bare + plural noun
bare + mass noun
用法筆記
The noun is usually plural or uncountable. Distinguish from sense 1 and sense 2, which intensify adjectives and verbs rather than naming quantity.