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spars

UK //spɑːz//US //spɑːrz//

词源

源自古英语 'sperran'(杆,棒),与古诺尔斯语 'sperra'(横梁)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语。动词用法始于16世纪,源自拳击术语。

noun

❶ 指船上的桅杆、帆桁等长而直的木质或金属支撑杆,用于支撑船帆或构成船体结构。

“The sailors climbed the spars to adjust the sails.”

(水手们爬上桅杆调整船帆。)

“Strong winds damaged several spars during the storm.”

(暴风雨中强风损坏了几根帆桁。)

❶ 在航空领域,指飞机机翼中用于支撑结构的纵向梁或加强杆。

“The aircraft's wing spars are constructed from lightweight aluminum.”

(这架飞机的机翼大梁由轻质铝材制成。)

“Engineers inspected the main spar for any signs of fatigue.”

(工程师检查主梁是否有疲劳迹象。)

同义词:beam, mast, boom, girder, support

verb

❶ 指在拳击或格斗中练习或进行轻量级的对打训练,通常不全力出击。

“The boxers sparred lightly to warm up before the match.”

(拳击手们在赛前进行轻量对打热身。)

“They spar every Wednesday to improve their techniques.”

(他们每周三对练以提高技术。)

❶ 指进行口头上的争论或辩论,通常带有试探性或非正式的性质。

“The politicians sparred over the new policy during the debate.”

(政客们在辩论中就新政策展开交锋。)

“They often spar playfully about movie preferences.”

(他们经常就电影喜好进行轻松的争论。)

同义词:practice, train, skirmish, wrangle, debate

常见短语

sparring partner — 指拳击或格斗训练中的陪练伙伴,也比喻经常进行辩论或竞争的对手。

“He's been my sparring partner in chess for years.”

(多年来他一直是我的国际象棋对练伙伴。)