n.臼;研钵;[军]迫击炮
n.灰泥;灰浆
v.用灰泥涂抹;用灰泥结合
The farmers pound rice in a mortar. 农民们在臼中舂米。
He ground the rock candy with a mortar and pestle. 他自己动手用研钵和杵把冰糖研成粉。
The army was fired by mortars. 军队被迫击炮攻击。
Mortar is used to knit bricks together. 灰泥是用来黏合砖的。
Put your money into bricks and mortar. 用你的钱去买房子吧。
The brick-layer at the top of the scaffold is calling for more mortar. 脚手架顶上的砌砖工人喊着要人再送些灰浆上去。
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