"oars" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 桨

Definition

用手划船或操纵船只的长杆，一端扁平。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“oars” 多数情况下用复数，通常用于小船。常见搭配有“take up the oars”（开始划船），“rest on your oars”（停止努力，比喻用法）。不要与 “paddle”（浆）混淆，两者在形状和使用场合不同。

Examples

The boat has two oars.

这只小船有两支**桨**。

We need the oars to move the boat.

我们需要**桨**来划船。

She is holding the oars.

她正拿着**桨**。

Don't forget the oars if you want to go out on the lake.

如果你想去湖上，别忘了带**桨**。

We lost one of the oars in the river!

我们在河里丢了一支**桨**！

Everyone grabbed their oars and started rowing as fast as they could.

大家拿起自己的**桨**，尽力开始划船。