/ɔːr/
a long pole with a flat blade at one end, used for rowing a boat，桨
记忆技巧
Visual Association
Imagine the letter 'o' as a round lifebuoy and 'ar' as the sound a pirate makes ('Arr!'). Picture a pirate rowing with an oar while yelling 'Arr!' to remember the word.
Word Breakdown
Break 'oar' into 'o' + 'ar'. Think of 'o' as a boat and 'ar' as the action sound of rowing, combining to form 'oar' which is used to row a boat.
例句
He used an oar to row the boat across the lake.（他用桨划船穿过湖泊。）