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单词 oar
释义

oar

noun
/ɔː(r)/
/ɔːr/
Idioms
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    a long pole with a flat part at one end that is used for rowing a boat
    • He pulled as hard as he could on the oars.
    • We took one oar each and rowed quickly to the shore.
    Homophones oar | or | oreoar   or   ore
    /ɔː(r)/
    /ɔːr/
    • oar noun
      • We took one oar each and started rowing.
    • or conjunction
      • Do you want cheese or jam in your sandwich?
    • ore noun
      • The country has rich deposits of iron ore.
    compare paddleTopics Transport by waterc2, Sports: water sportsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + oar
    • take
    • pull on
    oar + noun
    • lock
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    Word OriginOld English ār, of Germanic origin; related to Danish and Norwegian åre.
Idioms
put/stick your oar in
  1. (British English, informal) to give your opinion, advice, etc. without being asked and when it is probably not wanted synonym interfere
    • I was getting along very nicely until Patrick stuck his oar in.
    Topics Suggestions and advicec2, Opinion and argumentc2
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