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mortar/ˈmɔ:tə/ n. & v.●n. 1 a mixture of lime with cement, sand, and water, used in building to bond bricks or stones 砂浆；灰浆 2 a short large-bore cannon for firing bombs at high angles 迫击炮 3 a contrivance for firing a lifeline or firework (救生索或烟火的)发射器 4 a usu. cup-shaped receptacle made of hard material, in which ingredients are pounded with a pestle 臼；研钵(通常为杯状) ●v. tr. 1 plaster or join with mortar 用砂浆涂抹(砌合) 2 attack or bombard with mortars 用迫击炮轰击 □ mortarless adj. (in sense 1 of n. 用于名词释义 1)□ mortary adj. (in sense 1 of n. 用于名词释义 1)[Middle English via Anglo-French morter, Old French mortier from Latin mortarium: partly from Low German] |