Wordiyotar
🇬🇧 UK/tɑ:/🇺🇸 US
IELTSB2
Definitions
n.
A thick, black, sticky substance derived from coal, wood, or peat; (informal) a sailor
焦油，柏油；（非正式）水手
v.
To coat with tar; to besmirch someone's reputation
涂焦油；玷污（名誉）
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishtarother
=tar
Common Collocations
- 1.coal tar煤焦油
- 2.tar and feather用柏油和羽毛惩罚（某人）
- 3.tar road柏油路
- 4.pitch and tar沥青与焦油
Example Sentences
- 1.
Workers spread hot tar on the road to seal the cracks.
- 2.
The old sailor, a seasoned tar, had crossed the Atlantic dozens of times.
- 3.
Cigarette smoke leaves a layer of tar in the lungs over time.