英语单词 | spar |
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英美音标 | 英 [spɑː(r)] 美 [spɑːr] |
中文释义 | v.拳击;争吵 n.[航海]船柱;金属柱;拳击赛;争吵 |
英语例句 | (1) They always spar over trivial matters. |
中文例句 | (1) 他们总是为一些小事而争吵。 |
vocabulary简明 | If you spar with someone, you exchange light blows — either literally by punching each other, or figuratively by exchanging verbal blows. |
vocabulary扩展 | If you box, you might spar with an opponent at the gym while you're training. You don't strike too hard — it’s just practice. Similarly, if you spar with words, you typically do it playfully and without anger. You might repeatedly spar with your mom about who makes the best meatloaf, but it’s all in good fun. Spar is also the name of a rigging pole, as well as of some light minerals like calcite, that you can cut through. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [V-RECIP 相互动词](拳击中为练习或试探对手反应快慢而)轻拳出击 If you spar with someone, you box using fairly gentle blows instead of hitting your opponent hard, either when you are training or when you want to test how quickly your opponent reacts. [V [pl-n V]
2 [V-RECIP 相互动词]争论,争辩,拌嘴(但不动真格的) If you spar with someone, you argue with them but not in an aggressive or serious way. [V [pl-n V]
3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]粗杆;(帆船的)桅杆 A spar is a strong pole, especially one that a sail is attached to on a sailing ship.
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