| 释义 |
chare
I. \ˈcha(a)(ə)r, -e(ə)r, -a(a)ə, -eə\ noun
or char \chär, chȧ(r\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English cherre, char turn, time, piece of work, from Old English cierr, cyrr; akin to Old English cierran to turn, Old Norse kjarr underbrush, Greek gerron wicker shield, wicker body of a cart; basic meaning: turn, bend, twist
1. : an occasional piece of work : an odd job or task especially of housework : chore
2. dialect England : a narrow lane, alley, or street
II. transitive verb
or char \“\
(chared or charred ; chared or charred ; charing or charring ; chares or chars)
Etymology: Middle English charren, charen to turn, from Old English cierran
archaic : to finish off (as a job) |