oar
noun/ɔː(r)/
/ɔːr/
Idioms - a long pole with a flat part at one end that is used for rowing a boat
enlarge image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.
我们每人拿了一根桨，很快就划到了岸边。
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.
我们每人拿了一根桨，开始划船。
- We took one oar each and started rowing.
- or conjunction
- Do you want cheese or jam in your sandwich?
您的三明治中需要奶酪还是果酱？
- Do you want cheese or jam in your sandwich?
- ore noun
- The country has rich deposits of iron ore.
该国铁矿石储量丰富。
- The country has rich deposits of iron ore.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + oar- take
- pull on
- lock
Word OriginOld 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.
我相处得很好，直到帕特里克划桨为止。
- I was getting along very nicely until Patrick stuck his oar in.