ajar

/əˈdʒɑː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈdʒɑːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈjär/ (ame, mw)

ajar — adjective

  • ajarpositive
  • more ajarcomparative
  • most ajarsuperlative

1. not fully closed, so a door, window, gate, or lid has a small space left open.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

not fully closed, so a door, window, gate, or lid has a small space left open.

例句

Inês noticed the apartment door was ajar after midnight.

be ajar — describing a partly open door

Beatrix left the kitchen window ajar to let steam out.

leave + object + ajar

同義詞
  • open

    broader; can mean anything from slightly open to wide open

  • half-open

    a visual description that also works for eyes, books, and similar things

  • unclosed

    formal and uncommon compared with ajar

反義詞

文法句型

be ajar

leave + object + ajar

stand ajar

用法筆記

Usually used after verbs like 'be,' 'leave,' or 'stand' with doors, windows, gates, and lids. It suggests a narrow gap, not something that is open wide.

常見錯誤

❌The window was open a little.
✅The window was ajar.
💡'ajar' is the usual adjective for something left slightly open.
❌an ajar door
✅a door that is ajar
💡'ajar' is normally used after the noun, not directly before it.