| 释义 |
tar
UK [tɑ:r] US [tɑ:r] noun uncountable
■a black substance, sticky when hot, used especially for making roads 煤焦油沥青，柏油（可用于铺路）
■one of the poisonous substances found in tobacco 烟碱，焦油•a low tar cigarette焦油含量低的香烟
UK [tɑ:r] US [tɑ:r] noun uncountable
beat/knock/whale the tar out of sb US informal
■to hit someone forcefully and repeatedly 猛揍（某人），狠揍（某人）•The boxer knocked the tar out of his opponent.那名拳击手狠狠地击打他的对手。
UK [tɑ:r] US [tɑ:r] verb transitive (-rr-)
■to put tar on a surface 覆盖焦油于；铺柏油于
UK [tɑ:r] US [tɑ:r] verb transitive (-rr-)
tar sb with the same brush
■to think that someone has the same bad qualities as another person 认为（某人与另一人）是一丘之貉•Because they worked so closely in the same department, John was tarred with the same brush as Tim.由于在同一个部门工作，关系又非常密切，约翰被认为跟蒂姆是一丘之貉。
UK [tɑ:r] US [tɑ:r] verb transitive (-rr-)
tar and feather sb
■to cover someone in tar and feathers as a punishment （作为惩罚）将（某人）浑身涂满柏油并黏上羽毛 |