pewter

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈpjuːtə/    美 /ˈpjutɚ/|[ˈpjuɾɚ]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin and 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony. countable,uncountable
    — the pewter plates on the dresser Caught and reflected the flame
  2. An alloy of tin and lead. countable,historical,uncountable
  3. Items made of pewter; pewterware. countable,uncountable
  4. A beer tankard made from pewter. countable,uncountable
    — The room was arranged by low wooden partitions into bays, where eight or ten men could sit together and rest their pewters and glasses on the narrow tables between.
  5. A dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal. countable,uncountable
  6. Prize money. countable,dated,slang,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To coat with pewter. transitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal. not-comparable

词形变化

pewters plural pewtre alternative,obsolete pewtre alternative,obsolete pewters present,singular,third-person pewtering participle,present pewtered participle,past pewtered past pewtre alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
Mexican pewter pewterwort pewtery

词源

词源 1
From Middle English peutre, from Old French peautre, from Vulgar Latin *peltrum (“pewter”), which is of uncertain origin. Possibly related to spelter.
词源 2
From Middle English peutre, from Old French peautre, from Vulgar Latin *peltrum (“pewter”), which is of uncertain origin. Possibly related to spelter.
词源 3
From Middle English peutre, from Old French peautre, from Vulgar Latin *peltrum (“pewter”), which is of uncertain origin. Possibly related to spelter.
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