英语词汇“mortar”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mor•tar¹ n. [countable]

a bowl-shaped container in which substances can be pounded or ground with a pestle.
Militarya very short cannon for throwing shells at high angles:shells from the enemy mortars.

mor•tar² n. [uncountable]

Buildinga mixture of lime or cement with sand and water, used to hold stones, etc., together.

v. [~ + object]

Buildingto plaster or fix with mortar.

mor•tar¹ n.

a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle.
any of various mechanical appliances in which substances are pounded or ground.
Militarya cannon very short in proportion to its bore, for throwing shells at high angles.
some similar contrivance, as for throwing pyrotechnic bombs or a lifeline.

v.t., v.i.

Militaryto attack with mortar fire or shells.

Latin, as above; see -ar²
Latin mortārium; in defs. 3, 4 translation of French mortier
Middle English, Old English mortere and Old French mortier bef. 1000

mor•tar² n.

Buildinga mixture of lime or cement or a combination of both with sand and water, used as a bonding agent between bricks, stones, etc.
Buildingany of various materials or compounds for bonding together bricks, stones, etc.:Bitumen was used as a mortar.

v.t.

Buildingto plaster or fix with mortar.

Anglo-French; Old French mortier mortar¹, hence the mixture produced in it
Middle English morter 1250–1300

mor′tar•less, adj.
mor′tar•y, adj.

mortar /ˈmɔːtə/ n

a mixture of cement or lime or both with sand and water, used as a bond between bricks or stones or as a covering on a wall
a muzzle-loading cannon having a short barrel and relatively wide bore that fires low-velocity shells in high trajectories over a short range
a vessel, usually bowl-shaped, in which substances are pulverized with a pestle

vb (transitive)

to join (bricks or stones) or cover (a wall) with mortar
to fire on with mortars

Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin mortārium basin in which mortar is mixed; in some senses, via Old French mortier substance mixed inside such a vessel

单词	mortar
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 mor•tar¹ /ˈmɔrtɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a bowl-shaped container in which substances can be pounded or ground with a pestle. Militarya very short cannon for throwing shells at high angles:shells from the enemy mortars. mor•tar² /ˈmɔrtɚ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Buildinga mixture of lime or cement with sand and water, used to hold stones, etc., together. v. [~ + object] Buildingto plaster or fix with mortar. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 mor•tar¹ (môr′tər),USA pronunciation n. a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle. any of various mechanical appliances in which substances are pounded or ground. Militarya cannon very short in proportion to its bore, for throwing shells at high angles. some similar contrivance, as for throwing pyrotechnic bombs or a lifeline. v.t., v.i. Militaryto attack with mortar fire or shells. Latin, as above; see -ar² Latin mortārium; in defs. 3, 4 translation of French mortier Middle English, Old English mortere and Old French mortier bef. 1000 mor•tar² (môr′tər),USA pronunciation n. Buildinga mixture of lime or cement or a combination of both with sand and water, used as a bonding agent between bricks, stones, etc. Buildingany of various materials or compounds for bonding together bricks, stones, etc.:Bitumen was used as a mortar. v.t. Buildingto plaster or fix with mortar. Anglo-French; Old French mortier mortar¹, hence the mixture produced in it Middle English morter 1250–1300 mor′tar•less, adj. mor′tar•y, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mortar /ˈmɔːtə/ n a mixture of cement or lime or both with sand and water, used as a bond between bricks or stones or as a covering on a wall a muzzle-loading cannon having a short barrel and relatively wide bore that fires low-velocity shells in high trajectories over a short range a vessel, usually bowl-shaped, in which substances are pulverized with a pestle vb (transitive) to join (bricks or stones) or cover (a wall) with mortar to fire on with mortars Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin mortārium basin in which mortar is mixed; in some senses, via Old French mortier substance mixed inside such a vessel
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