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mortars

UK //ˈmɔː.tər//US //ˈmɔːr.t̬ɚ//

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。)

同义词:cement, plaster, artillery, cannon

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。)

同义词:bind, fix, secure

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。)