| Front | tar |
|---|---|
| Back | / tɑː(r) / ◙ noun [U] 1. a thick black sticky liquid that becomes hard whencold. Tar is obtained from coal and is used especiallyin making roads. • 焦油；焦油沥青；柏油 2. a substance similar to tar that is formed byburning tobacco • (烟草点燃后产生的)烟硷,尼古丁: »low-tar cigarettes 尼古丁含量低的卷烟 【IDIOMS】 —more at spoil v.◙ verb (-rr-) [VN] • to cover sth with tar • 用沥青涂抹；用柏油铺: »a tarred road 柏油路 ◘ tar and 'feather sb • to put tar on sb then cover them with feathers, asa punishment • 把…浑身涂上沥青并粘上羽毛(作为惩罚)；严惩 ◘ be tarred with the same 'brush (as sb) • to be thought to have the same faults, etc. as sbelse • 被认为是一路货色；被看成一丘之貉 |
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