oar

[ɔ:]

n. 桨, 橹, 划手
v. 划行

例句与用法:

The blade of an oar or paddle.

桨面桨或橹的叶片

In dragon boat rowing each person has one oar.

划龙舟时每个人都拿着一枝桨。

Many people tried to get their oars in.

许多人都想插一手。

词形变化:

形容词: oared | 动词过去式: oared | 动词过去分词: oared | 动词现在分词: oaring | 动词第三人称单数: oars |

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. 桨, 橹

He pulled on the oars to make the boat go faster.

他用力划桨使船行得更快。

2. 划手; 桨手

He is the best oar in the crew.

他是船员中最好的桨手。

vt.

划, 划动

They had an hour to oar the strait.

他们有一个小时可以划过海峡。

He oared himself to the other side of the big river.

他划到大河的彼岸。

vi.

划行; 划行似地前进

They oared strongly across the finish line.

他们奋力划过终点线。


短语词组:

chain to the oars

1. 做苦工

I have been chained to the oars of this company for over 20 years, and now you dare to dismiss me in this way.

我在公司辛辛苦苦干了二十多年, 现在你竟敢就这么把我开除了。

put/shove/stick one's oar in

1. 干涉

We will have to keep the arrangements a secret from her because she'll only want to shove her oar in.

我们得把这安排向她保密, 因为她只想要插手干涉。

rest on one's oars

1. 停下休息

Perhaps now they can sit back and rest on their oars.

也许现在他们可以坐下来休息一下了。