spar
n
strong wooden or metal pole used as a mast, yard, boom, etc on a ship 圆材(木质或金属质, 用作桅杆、 帆桁等).
spar v (-rr-) [I, Ipr]
~ (with sb)
1 box (sb) using light blows, usu for practice only 用拳轻击(某人)(通常仅作拳击练习).
2 argue or dispute (with sb), usu in a friendly way (与某人)争辩(通常指善意)
children sparring with each other 争吵著的孩子.
🗣️ 情景例句
Oh, I understand. She cooks and cleans, takes care of the children.
哦,我懂了,她烧饭、清洗、照顾孩子。
I hope you can consider my offer.
我希望你能考虑我的建议。
In spite of this, some people -- including myself -- were surprise by a recent exhibition of modern sculpture.