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putty

UK //ˈpʌti//US //ˈpʌti//

词源

源自法语 'potée'(研磨成粉的材料),最早指用于抛光金属的研磨膏,17世纪开始指代油灰材料。

noun

❶ 一种柔软的油灰状材料,用于填补缝隙或固定玻璃窗,干燥后会变硬。

“He used putty to seal the cracks around the window frame.”

(他用油灰填补窗框周围的裂缝。)

“The glazier applied putty to hold the new pane in place.”

(玻璃工涂抹油灰以固定新玻璃。)

❶ 一种柔软的黏土状物质,常用于儿童手工或雕塑。

“The kids enjoyed playing with colorful putty.”

(孩子们喜欢玩彩色橡皮泥。)

“She molded the putty into a tiny animal shape.”

(她把橡皮泥捏成小动物的形状。)

同义词:sealant, mastic, clay

verb

❶ 用油灰填补或固定某物。

“He puttied the loose tiles back onto the wall.”

(他用油灰把松动的瓷砖重新固定在墙上。)

“We need to putty the new window panes carefully.”

(我们需要仔细地用油灰固定新窗玻璃。)

同义词:seal, fill, mend

常见短语

like putty in someone's hands — 形容某人完全受他人控制或影响,像橡皮泥一样容易被塑造。

“The children were like putty in the magician's hands.”

(孩子们完全被魔术师掌控,对他言听计从。)