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spar2/spɑ:/ v. & n.●v. intr. (sparred, sparring) 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 at) make the motions of boxing without landing heavy blows (拳击中)轻拳出击；举拳作攻击与防卫姿态 2 engage in argument 争论，辩论；争吵 they are always sparring 他们总是争论不休 3 (of a gamecock) fight with the feet or spurs (斗鸡)用爪(或距铁)踢斗 ●n. 1a a sparring motion 轻拳出击的动作；拳斗动作(指攻击或防卫状态) b a boxing match 拳击比赛 2 a cockfight 斗鸡 3 an argument or dispute 争论，辩论；争吵 [Old English sperran, spyrran, of unknown origin: cf. Old Norse sperrask ‘kick out’] |