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词汇 barn raising
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Definition of barn raising in English:

barn raising

noun
North American historical
  • A gathering at which people in a community cooperatively erect the framework of a neighbour's barn, typically followed by a celebration.

    a small rural community comes together for a barn raising
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He draws particular attention to a cooperative work endeavor, which he compares to an American "frolic" or barn raising.
    • The dancing is the highlight of any barn raising.
    • They announced that a barn raising would be held September 24 and 25, and invited anyone interested to pitch in.
    • Creating buildings is akin to barn raising - everyone close by comes over to help build, no matter their aptitude, profession, or stage of evolution.
    • He had become interested in architecture after watching his father help out a barn raising when he was eight.
    • It seems implausible that the person barking out the orders at a barn raising is chosen at random.
    • About 100 or so volunteers from across the country were about to arrive in Immokalee for the barn raising.
    • Their life is documented in the book with black-and-white photographs of farmwork, schools, a barn raising, and activities of children and young people.
    • He decided to organize an old-fashioned barn raising.
    • Neighborhood exchanges like Anne's hark back to a time when folks routinely gathered together for a barn raising or pitched in to help each other bring in the harvest.

Definition of barn raising in US English:

barn raising

noun
North American historical
  • A gathering at which people in a community cooperatively erect the framework of a neighbor's barn, typically followed by a celebration.

    a small rural community comes together for a barn raising
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He had become interested in architecture after watching his father help out a barn raising when he was eight.
    • The dancing is the highlight of any barn raising.
    • Neighborhood exchanges like Anne's hark back to a time when folks routinely gathered together for a barn raising or pitched in to help each other bring in the harvest.
    • They announced that a barn raising would be held September 24 and 25, and invited anyone interested to pitch in.
    • He decided to organize an old-fashioned barn raising.
    • Creating buildings is akin to barn raising - everyone close by comes over to help build, no matter their aptitude, profession, or stage of evolution.
    • About 100 or so volunteers from across the country were about to arrive in Immokalee for the barn raising.
    • It seems implausible that the person barking out the orders at a barn raising is chosen at random.
    • He draws particular attention to a cooperative work endeavor, which he compares to an American "frolic" or barn raising.
    • Their life is documented in the book with black-and-white photographs of farmwork, schools, a barn raising, and activities of children and young people.
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