| 释义 |
tar¹ /tɑː(r)/ n. | vt. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. 焦油
2. 煤焦油沥青，柏油(可用于铺路、木材防腐等)
3. 〈口〉柏油碎石路面
4. (卷烟的)烟碱，尼古丁
low-tar cigarettes 尼古丁含量低的卷烟
II (tarred; tar·ring)
vt.
1. 覆盖(或涂抹)焦油(或柏油)于
tar a road 用柏油铺路面
tar telegraph poles 用柏油涂抹电线杆
2. 玷污；污辱
tar sb.'s reputation 玷污某人的名声
The two of them have been tarring each other as a warmonger. 他们两人一直互相辱骂对方是战争贩子。
III a.
(似)焦油(或柏油)的；涂有焦油(或柏油)的
[<OE teoru; 与OFris tera, ON tjara, MLG tere, Goth triu tree 有关] phr. beat (或 knock, whip, whale) the tar out of sb. 〈美口〉把某人狠狠揍一顿 be tarred with the same brush (或 stick) 有同样缺点，是一路货色，是一丘之貉 My brothers are both tarred with the same brush — they're both very lazy. 我的两个兄弟是一路货色，都很懒惰。tar and feather 把 (人)浑身涂满柏油并粘上羽毛 (一种私刑或侮辱)；严惩 He should be tarred and feathered for what he has done. 他的所作所为应受到严厉惩罚。 |