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ajar

/əˈd͡ʒɑː/ /əˈd͡ʒɑɹ/

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verb

半开，微启.

To turn or open slightly; to become ajar or to cause to become ajar; to be or to hang ajar.

Examples :

"The window was ajar, letting in a cool breeze. "

窗户半开着，吹进来一阵凉风。

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adjective adverb

半开，微开。

Slightly turned or opened.

Examples :

"The door was standing ajar."

门半开着。

"The door is ajar."

门半开着。

appearance condition position

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半开，微开

Slightly turned or opened.

Examples :

"The window was ajar, letting in a cool breeze. "

窗户半开着，吹进来一阵凉风。

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verb

略有不符，不一致.

To show variance or contradiction with something; to be or cause to be askew.

Examples :

"The carefully aligned tiles ajared slightly after the earthquake, creating uneven lines across the bathroom floor. "

地震过后，那些精心对齐的瓷砖略有不符，导致浴室地面上出现了不平整的线条。

appearance condition

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adverb

不协调，不和谐.

Out of harmony.

Examples :

"The siblings argued ajar, with their different ideas about how to split the chores. "

兄弟姐妹们因为家务分配方式不同而争吵不休，彼此的想法不协调.

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adverb

略有不合，有矛盾

Being at variance or in contradiction to something.

Examples :

"My sister's explanation of the math problem was ajar; it contradicted what the teacher had taught. "

我妹妹对这道数学题的解释略有不合，和老师教的有些矛盾。

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