| 单词 | ajar |
| 释义 | ajar (once / 2565 pages) adj The adjective ajar describes something that is slightly open. A door that has been left ajar is easily pushed open by the wind or a nosy person. To correctly pronounce ajar, say "uh-JAR." People in a hurry leave drawers and cabinet doors ajar, or hanging open. If a chime starts ringing when you start a car, a door or the trunk may be ajar. Check that everything is securely closed before taking off. But don't describe a mouth that is open in surprise as ajar. A better word choice is agape. WORD FAMILYajar USAGE EXAMPLESThe next morning, the same neighbor noticed the gate was still ajar and the front door wide open. Seattle Times(Nov 30, 2016) “The door is ajar for the first time,” says Stephen Hauser, a neurologist at the University of California, San Francisco. Nature(Nov 29, 2016) Papa was in the bathroom, with the door ajar. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) adj slightly open the door was ajar Syn open, unfastened affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed |
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