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pestle

UK //ˈpes.əl//US //ˈpes.əl//

词源

源自中古英语 'pestel',来自古法语 'pestel',最终源自拉丁语 'pistillum'(意为 '捣碎工具')。

noun

❶ 一种用于研磨或捣碎食物的工具,通常与研钵配合使用,形状像小棒,一端较粗。

“She used a pestle to crush the garlic in the mortar.”

(她用研杵在研钵里捣碎大蒜。)

“The pharmacist ground the herbs with a pestle.”

(药剂师用研杵研磨草药。)

同义词:grinder, masher, pounder

verb

❶ 用研杵捣碎或研磨某物,通常指在研钵中进行。

“She pestled the spices to release their aroma.”

(她捣碎香料以释放香气。)

“He pestled the seeds into a fine powder.”

(他把种子研磨成细粉。)

同义词:grind, crush, pound

常见短语

mortar and pestle — 指研钵和研杵的组合,常用于研磨或捣碎食材、药材等。

“A mortar and pestle is a traditional tool for making spices.”

(研钵和研杵是制作香料的传统工具。)