| 释义 |
putty/ˈpʌti/ n. & v.●n. (pl. -ies) 1 a cement made from whiting and raw linseed oil, used for fixing panes of glass, filling holes in woodwork, etc. (装玻璃或填洞等用的)油灰，腻子 2 a fine white mortar of lime and water, used in pointing brickwork, etc. (勾抹砖缝等用的)油灰 3 a polishing powder usu. made from tin oxide, used in jewellery work (通常由氧化锡制成的)宝石磨粉 ●v. tr. (-ies, -ied) cover, fix, join, or fill up with putty 用油灰(或腻子)抹盖(或固定、粘接、填补) □ be putty in a person's hands be subservient to, or easily influenced by, a person 屈从他人；易受他人影响 [French potée, literally ‘potful’] |