名詞 barley:

1. a grain of barley
   同義詞：barleycorn
2. cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain

1. An alcoholic liquor distilled from grain, such as corn, rye, or barley, and containing approximately40 to50 percent ethyl alcohol by volume.
   威士忌酒一種從谷類如玉米、黑麥或大麥等提煉出來含酒精液體，按容量包含約40％至50％的乙醇
2. The peasants are reaping a field of barley.
   農(nóng)民們正在收割大麥。
3. Barley is planted widely in this area.
   大麥在這個(gè)地區(qū)廣泛種植。

bar.ley

n.（名詞）
A grass in the genusHordeum, native to temperate regions, having flowers in terminal, often long-awned spikes.
大麥：一種大麥屬 草本植物，生長(zhǎng)在溫和地帶，終端有花，常有帶芒的長(zhǎng)穗
The grain ofH. vulgare or its varieties, used for livestock feed, malt production, and cereal.
六列型大麥六列型大麥 或其變種的谷物，用作牲畜飼料、麥芽制品和谷類

來源：
Middle English barli
中古英語(yǔ) barli
from Old English bôrlic * see bhares-
源自 古英語(yǔ) bôrlic *參見 bhares-