oar

/ɔː/ noun
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

桨；橹

释义与例句

noun 桨；橹
a long pole with a flat end used to row a boat
  1. He grabbed the oar and started rowing the boat across the river.
    他抓起桨，开始划船过河。
  2. The boat had two oars, one on each side.
    这艘船有两支桨，两侧各一支。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The rower put his oar in the water and pulled hard.
    划手把桨伸入水中用力划动。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 发音像“哦”，划船时用力发出的声音，联想到桨

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • row 划船
    用 oar 划船的动作
同义词
  • paddle 桨；短桨
    paddle 通常较短，可双手握持；oar 较长，固定在船侧
    We used a paddle to steer the small canoe. 我们用桨来操控小独木舟。
反义词
  • rudder 舵
    rudder 是控制方向的舵，oar 是推动船只前进的桨，功能不同可视为对照
    The captain turned the rudder to change the ship's direction. 船长转动舵来改变船的方向。
常见搭配
  • pull an oar 划桨
    Everyone had to pull an oar to move the heavy boat. 每个人都得划桨才能推动这艘重船。
  • boat oar 船桨
    The boat oar slipped from his hand and fell into the water. 船桨从他手中滑落，掉进了水里。