mortar

US [ˈmɔrtər]
UK [ˈmɔː(r)tə(r)]
  • n.砂浆;臼;迫击炮;灰泥
  • v.用迫击炮攻击(或袭击)
  • Web研钵;灰浆;乳钵
Plural Form:mortars  
mortar
n.
1.
[u]
灰泥;砂浆a mixture of sand, water, lime and cement used in building for holding bricks and stones together
2.
[c]
迫击炮;迫击炮弹a heavy gun that fires bombs and shells high into the air; the bombs that are fired by this gun
to come under mortar fire/attack
受到迫击炮火的袭击
3.
[c]
研钵;臼a small hard bowl in which you can crush substances such as seeds and grains into powder with a special object (called a pestle )
v.
1.
[i][t]
~ (sb/sth)
用迫击炮攻击(或袭击)to attack sb/sth using a mortar

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