| 单词 | spar |
| 释义 | spar spar1 —sparlike, adj. /spahr/, n. , v. , sparred, sparring. n. 1. Naut. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like. 2. Aeron. a principal lateral member of the framework of a wing of an airplane. v.t. 3. to provide or make with spars. [1250-1300; ME sparre (n.); c. G Sparren, D spar, ON sparri] spar2 /spahr/, v. , sparred, sparring, n. v.i. 1. (of boxers) to make the motions of attack and defense with the arms and fists, esp. as a part of training. 2. to box, esp. with light blows. 3. to strike or attack with the feet or spurs, as gamecocks do. 4. to bandy words; dispute. n. 5. a motion of sparring. 6. a boxing match. 7. a dispute. [1350-1400; ME: orig., thrust (n. and v.); perh. akin to SPUR] spar3 —sparlike, adj. /spahr/, n. any of various more or less lustrous crystalline minerals: fluorspar. [1575-85; back formation from sparstone spar, OE spaerstan gypsum; cf. MLG spar] |
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