n.[C]
- 槳,櫓
He pulled on the
oars to make the boat go faster.
他用力划槳使船行得更快。
- 划手;槳手
He is the best
oar in the crew.
他是船員中最好的槳手。
vt.
- 划,划動
They had an hour to
oar the strait.
他們有一個小時可以划過海峽。
He
oared himself to the other side of the big river.
他划到大河的彼岸。
vi.
- 划行;划行似地前進
They
oared strongly across the finish line.
他們奮力划過終點線。
片語
chain to the oars
- 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.
我在本公司辛辛苦苦幹了二十多年,現在你竟敢就這麼把我開除了。
put/shove/stick one's oar in
- 干涉
We will have to keep the arrangements a secret from her because she'll only want to
shove her oar in.
我們得把這安排向她保密,因為她只想要插手干涉。
rest on one's oars
- 停下休息
Perhaps now they can sit back and
rest on their oars.
也許現在他們可以坐下來休息一下了。
辨析
n.
a pole with a flat blade, used to row or steer a boat through the water.
▸a rower.
v.
propel with or as if with oars.
Phrase
- put
(or stick)
one's oar in
informal, chiefly Brit. give an opinion without being asked.
Derivative
Etymology
OE ār, of Gmc origin.