tar meaning in English
n.
1.焦油；柏油，煤焦油沥青。
2.〔美俚〕黑咖啡。
vt.
(-rr-) 涂柏油；〔比喻〕弄污。 tar boilers [heels] 〔美国〕北卡罗来纳(North Carolina) 州人的别名。 He was tarred with profiteering brush. 他因谋取不正当的利益而声名狼籍。 be tarred with the same brush [stick] 都有同样的缺点；都做着同样的坏事，一丘之貉。 tar and feather 将人浑身涂满柏油再粘上羽毛〔一种私刑〕；严加惩罚(be tarred and featherd for what one has done 因所作所为而受到严惩)。
n.
〔口语〕水手，水兵。 a Jack T- 水手。 an old tar 老水手。
Examples
- He was tarred with profiteering brush .
他因谋取不正当的利益而声名狼籍。 - Lignite oil is creosote derived from lignite tar .
褐煤油是从褐煤中得来的防腐油。 - The chemist reported on his experiments with coal tar .
化学家提出他实验沥青的报告。 - The pipe is caked with tar .
烟斗里渍了很多油子。 - The pit cover should be sealed over with tar paper or plastic .
顶盖必须用焦油纸或塑料封闭。