
mortar
词源
源自拉丁语 'mortarium',意为研钵或混合容器,后演变为指砂浆或迫击炮。
noun
❶ 一种用于砌砖或石头的建筑材料,通常由水泥、沙子和水混合而成,干燥后会变硬。
“The workers used mortar to bind the bricks together.”
(工人们用砂浆将砖块粘合在一起。)
“The old wall was crumbling because the mortar had worn away.”
(旧墙正在坍塌,因为砂浆已经磨损了。)
❶ 一种用于发射炮弹的短管武器,通常以高角度发射,用于近距离攻击。
“The soldiers fired a mortar at the enemy position.”
(士兵们向敌方阵地发射了一枚迫击炮弹。)
“Mortars are often used in trench warfare.”
(迫击炮常用于堑壕战中。)
verb
❶ 用砂浆粘合砖块或石头,通常用于建筑或修复工作。
“They mortared the bricks to build a new wall.”
(他们用砂浆砌砖建造了一堵新墙。)
“The mason mortared the stones carefully to ensure stability.”
(泥瓦匠小心地用砂浆砌石头以确保稳固。)
常见短语
mortar and pestle — 一种用于研磨或捣碎食物的工具,由研钵(mortar)和研杵(pestle)组成,常见于厨房或实验室。
“She ground the spices using a mortar and pestle.”
(她用研钵和研杵研磨香料。)
mortar fire — 指使用迫击炮进行的炮击,通常用于军事行动中。
“The village was under constant mortar fire during the conflict.”
(在冲突期间,村庄不断遭受迫击炮的炮击。)