| 单词 | oar |
| 释义 | oar —oarless, adj. —oarlike, adj. /awr, ohr/, n. 1. a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat. 2. something resembling this or having a similar purpose. 3. a person who rows; oarsman. 4. put in one's oar, to meddle; interfere: He put in his oar and was told to mind his own business. 5. rest on one's oars, to cease to make an effort; relax after exertion; stop working after success or completing a task: Once he became president, he was content to rest on his oars. v.t. 6. to propel with or as if with oars; row. 7. to traverse or make (one's way) by, or as if by, rowing. v.i. 8. to row. 9. to move or advance as if by rowing. [bef. 900; ME ore, OE ar; c. ON ar] |
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