bareness | BrE ˈbɛːnəs, AmE ˈbɛrnəs | noun uncountable ① (lack of covering) 无遮盖 wúzhēgài ; (of floorboards) 无地毯 wúdìtǎn ; (of walls) 无装饰 wúzhuāngshì ② (sparseness) 光秃秃 guāngtūtū ③ (emptiness) 空无一物 kōng wú yī wù ▸ what struck me was the bareness of the room 使我吃惊的是房间里空无一物 |