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potters

UK //ˈpɒtəz//US //ˈpɑːtərz//

词源

源自中古英语 'pottere',与制作陶罐(pot)的工艺直接相关,动词用法16世纪后出现,引申自陶工专注又放松的工作状态。

noun

❶ 指制作陶器的手工艺人,通常使用黏土等材料通过拉坯、烧制等工艺制作器皿或装饰品。

“The potters in this village have been making ceramics for generations.”

(这个村庄的陶艺匠人世代都在制作陶瓷。)

“She apprenticed with master potters to learn traditional techniques.”

(她跟随陶艺大师学徒,学习传统技艺。)

同义词:ceramicist, clay worker, thrower

verb

❶ 指悠闲地从事某项活动,常带有漫无目的或消磨时间的意味。

“He pottered around the garden all afternoon, pulling weeds.”

(他整个下午都在花园里悠闲地拔草。)

“Grandma likes pottering in her kitchen, baking pies.”

(奶奶喜欢在厨房里慢悠悠地烤馅饼。)

同义词:dawdle, putter, fiddle

常见短语

potters around — 形容某人没有特定目标地闲逛或做些琐事,带有轻松随意的感觉。

“On Sundays I just potter around the house doing little jobs.”

(周日我只是在屋里随便做些零碎家务。)

potters wheel — 指陶工使用的转盘工具,通过旋转使黏土成型,是传统陶艺的核心设备。

“The rhythmic sound of the potters wheel echoed through the studio.”

(陶轮有节奏的转动声回荡在工作间里。)