sparred

英 [spɑːd] 美 [spɑːrd]

v.  练习拳击; 虚晃一拳; (多指在友好气氛中)辩论，争论
spar的过去分词和过去式

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  1. V-RECIP (拳击中为练习或试探对手反应快慢而)轻拳出击
    If you spar with someone, you box using fairly gentle blows instead of hitting your opponent hard, either when you are training or when you want to test how quickly your opponent reacts.
    1. With protective gear on you can spar with a partner...
      戴上护具后可以和对手练习轻拳出击。
    2. They sparred for a moment, on the brink of a full fight.
      他们互相推搡了一会儿，眼看就要大打出手了。
  2. V-RECIP 争论，争辩，拌嘴(但不动真格的)
    If you spar with someone, you argue with them but not in an aggressive or serious way.
    1. Over the years he sparred with his friend Jesse Jackson over political tactics...
      这些年以来，他一直跟他的朋友杰西·杰克逊为政治手腕的问题争论不休。
    2. They had always gotten along, even when they sparred.
      他们一直很合得来，甚至拌嘴的时候也是如此。
  3. N-COUNT 粗杆;(帆船的)桅杆
    A spar is a strong pole, especially one that a sail is attached to on a sailing ship.
    1. The mast, which was a solid spruce spar, bent like a bow, and for a moment I thought we were going to lose it.
      坚固的云杉木做成的桅杆已经弯得像一把弓，那一刻我觉得它马上就要断了。
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双语例句

  1. They sparred for a moment, on the brink of a full fight.
    他们互相推搡了一会儿，眼看就要大打出手了。
  2. Over the years he sparred with his friend Jesse Jackson over political tactics
    这些年以来，他一直跟他的朋友杰西·杰克逊为政治手腕的问题争论不休。
  3. They had always gotten along, even when they sparred.
    他们一直很合得来，甚至拌嘴的时候也是如此。
  4. In another exchange, the two candidates sparred over who would be the most ready to assume the position of commander in chief.
    在另一次交锋中，两个候选人就谁能做好充分准备承担主要领导的地位进行了辩论。
  5. India has sparred with China over activities in the South China Sea, including gas and oil exploration off the coast of Vietnam.
    印度与中国已经因南中国海地区的活动问题出现过争执，这些活动包括越南海岸附近的油气勘探。
  6. China and Japan have sparred over disputed islands in the East China Sea.
    中日在东中国海争议岛屿问题上争论不休。
  7. Banks and retailers have sparred for years over transaction costs, but the latest spate of cyber attacks has heightened animosity between the two groups.
    银行和零售商围绕交易成本已争吵多年，但围绕网络攻击的最新口水战加剧了这两个群体之间的敌意。
  8. The two sparred over the issue in debates this past weekend, with Mr. Romney criticizing Mr. Huntsman's service in the Obama administration.
    在刚刚过去这个周末举行的辩论中，两人在这个问题上展开了唇枪舌剑，罗姆尼批评洪博培曾在奥巴马政府中任职。
  9. The grocer sparred with her outside his store.
    杂货商在店外和她吵起来了。
  10. Even an expert witness called to discuss statistical movements of stock prices turned feisty as he sparred with prosecutors seeking to discredit his analysis and testimony.
    有一位被召来讨论股价变动的专家证人，由于其分析和证词遭到检察官的怀疑，与之发生了激烈争吵。
  11. The two fighters sparred with each other in the late1980s.
    这两名拳击手在20世纪80年代后期曾一起练拳。
  12. The two countries have in recent months sparred over the islands, referred to by Japan as the Senkaku Islands.
    最近几个月这两个国家就日本提及的尖阁群岛等岛屿产生争议。
  13. The boxers sparred for a while taking each other's measure.
    拳击手彼此冲杀了一会儿，试探对方情况。
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