oar
noun /ɔː(r)/
/ɔːr/
Idioms - enlarge imagea long pole with a flat part at one end that is used for rowing a boat
船桨；桨 - He pulled as hard as he could on the oars.
他拼命地划桨。 - We took one oar each and rowed quickly to the shore.
我们每人拿了一支桨，迅速划向岸边。
Homophones oar | or | oreoar or orecompare paddleTopics Transport by waterc2, Sports: water sportsc2/ɔː(r)//ɔːr/- oar noun
- We took one oar each and started rowing.
我们每人拿了一把桨，开始划船。
- We took one oar each and started rowing.
- or conjunction
- Do you want cheese or jam in your sandwich?
你的三明治里要奶酪还是果酱？
- Do you want cheese or jam in your sandwich?
- ore noun
- The country has rich deposits of iron ore.
这个国家有丰富的铁矿储量。
- The country has rich deposits of iron ore.
Collocations Dictionaryverb + oar- take
- pull on
- lock
词源Old English ār, of Germanic origin; related to Danish and Norwegian åre. - He pulled as hard as he could on the oars.
Idioms
put/stick your oar in
- (British English, informal) to give your opinion, advice, etc. without being asked and when it is probably not wanted
多管闲事；横插一杠子 - I was getting along very nicely until Patrick stuck his oar in.
在帕特里克插手之前，我一直过得很好。
- I was getting along very nicely until Patrick stuck his oar in.