| 释义 |
tar1/tɑ:/ n. & v.●n. 1 a dark thick inflammable liquid distilled from wood or coal etc. and used as a preservative of wood and iron, in making roads, as an antiseptic, etc. 沥青，柏油(取自于木材或煤炭的黑色浓稠的易燃液体，可用于防腐、铺路、抗菌等) 2 a similar substance formed in the combustion of tobacco etc. (烟草等燃烧过程中形成的)烟碱，焦油 ●v. tr. (tarred, tarring) cover with tar 用焦油(柏油)覆盖(涂抹) □ tar and feather smear with tar and then cover with feathers as a punishment 给人浑身涂上柏油并粘上羽毛以示惩罚，严惩 □ tarred with the same brush having the same faults 有同样缺陷，是一路货色 [Old English te(o)ru from Germanic: related to TREE] |