
mortars
词源
源自拉丁语 'mortarium',意为用于研磨的碗或容器,后引申为建筑材料或武器。
noun
❶ 一种用于建筑的材料,通常由水泥、沙子和水混合而成,用于粘合砖块或石块。
“The workers mixed the mortars to lay the bricks.”
(工人们搅拌砂浆来砌砖。)
“The old wall was crumbling because the mortars had weakened over time.”
(旧墙正在坍塌,因为砂浆随着时间的推移已经变得脆弱。)
❶ 一种军事武器,用于发射炮弹,通常是一种短管炮,可以高角度射击。
“The soldiers fired mortars at the enemy positions.”
(士兵们向敌方阵地发射迫击炮。)
“The sound of mortars echoed through the valley.”
(迫击炮的声音在山谷中回荡。)
verb
❶ 用砂浆粘合或固定建筑材料,如砖块或石块。
“They mortared the bricks to build the chimney.”
(他们用砂浆砌砖建造烟囱。)
“The mason mortared the stones firmly in place.”
(石匠用砂浆将石头牢牢固定。)
常见短语
mortar and pestle — 一种用于研磨或混合物质的工具,通常由碗(mortar)和杵(pestle)组成。
“She ground the spices using a mortar and pestle.”
(她用研钵和杵研磨香料。)
mortar fire — 指使用迫击炮进行的炮击,常用于军事行动中。
“The village came under heavy mortar fire during the battle.”
(村庄在战斗中遭到猛烈的迫击炮炮击。)