| 释义 |
pestle/ˈpes(ə)l/ n. & v.●n. 1 a club-shaped instrument for pounding substances in a mortar (在臼中捣碎物品用的)杵，碾槌 2 an appliance for pounding etc. 捣碎用的器具 ●v. 1 tr. pound with a pestle or in a similar manner 捣碎 2 intr. use a pestle (用杵)捣 [Middle English via Old French pestel from Latin pistillum, from pinsare pist- ‘to pound’] |