〈北美,非正式〉 精彩绝伦的事;戏剧化事件(尤指体育竞赛)。
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What a barn burner today in basketball!
今天的篮球比赛十分精彩!
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When Jesse decided to support me, he went all the way, with a barn burner that brought the house down.
杰西一旦决定支持我,便全力以赴,热度简直可以把整座房子掀翻。
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There were lots of good short-term signs in the report suggesting that the recovery, though hardly a barn-burner, is intact.
不过在报告中提到,还是有大量的短期迹象表明经济正在复苏,虽然劲头不强。