"oars" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 槳

Definition

用手划船或操縱船隻的長杆，一端扁平。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“oars” 多用作複數，通常用於小船。常見搭配有“take up the oars”（開始划船），“rest on your oars”（停止努力，比喻用法）。不要和 “paddle”（槳）混淆，兩者形狀和用法不同。

Examples

The boat has two oars.

這艘小船有兩支**槳**。

We need the oars to move the boat.

我們需要**槳**來划船。

She is holding the oars.

她正拿著**槳**。

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

如果你想去湖上，別忘了帶**槳**。

We lost one of the oars in the river!

我們在河裡丟了一支**槳**！

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

大家拿起自己的**槳**，盡力開始划船。