mortar
n[U]
mixture of lime or cement, sand and water, used to hold bricks, stones, etc together in building 砂浆; 灰浆. mortar, v [Tn] join (bricks, etc) with mortar 用砂浆砌合(砖等).
mortar n
1 short cannon that fires shells at a high angle 迫击炮
[attrib 作定语]
under mortar fire/attack, ie being fired at by a mortar or mortars 在迫击炮火[攻击]之下.
2 strong bowl in which substances are crushed and ground with a pestle 臼; 研 . =>illus at pestle 见pestle插图.
🔁 扩展释义
*['mɒ:tә]n. 臼, 研钵, 灰泥vt. 用灰泥涂抹, 用灰泥结合【化】 研钵; 灰浆; 砂浆【医】 乳钵, 研钵【经】 砂浆相关词组: pound sth in a mortar with a pestle