| 释义 |
ajara‧jar /əˈdʒɑː $ əˈdʒɑːr/ ●○○ adjective [not before noun]   ajarOrigin: 1600-1700 on char, from on + char ‘turn, piece of work’ (11-17 centuries) (from Old English cierr) - She had left her bedroom door ajar and could hear her parents talking downstairs.
- To his right was a large walk-in cupboard, its door slightly ajar.
- I noticed that the door to it was ajar and realized what had happened.
- I went back to the door and opened it, leaving it ajar.
- Sometimes the door was ajar and I would see her sitting absolutely still, staring into space, not reading at all.
- The door was ajar and Patrick could see movement inside the room.
- The door was ajar, letting out the warmth and scent of heaven.
an open door or window► open · Carrie stood in front of the open window.· The office door was open, and I could hear everything they said.push/slide/kick etc something open · In the mirror, she saw him slide open one of his drawers.wide open · Do you know you left the window wide open all night? ► ajar a door that is ajar is slightly open - used in written English: · She had left her bedroom door ajar and could hear her parents talking downstairs.slightly ajar: · To his right was a large walk-in cupboard, its door slightly ajar. ADVERB► slightly· The door was left slightly ajar, and there was much coming and going; much excited chatter.· The truck's door was slightly ajar.· The landing light was on, and Rufus's bedroom door was slightly ajar.· She had left the dining-room door open and the cupboard door slightly ajar.· To his right, stood a large walk-in cupboard marked as chemical storage, its door slightly ajar.· The wooden gates to Drachenfels are solid and slightly ajar.· The corridor was empty, but the door to the inspector's room was slightly ajar. a door that is ajar is slightly open |