tartar
英 [ˈtɑːtə(r)]
美 [ˈtɑːrtər]
n. 牙石; 牙垢; 暴君; 脾气暴躁的掌权者
复数：tartars
BNC.34540 / COCA.22053
牛津词典
noun
- 牙石；牙垢
a hard substance that forms on teeth - 暴君；脾气暴躁的掌权者
a person in a position of authority who is very bad-tempered
柯林斯词典
- 牙垢;牙石
Tartaris a hard yellowish substance that forms on your teeth and causes them to decay if it is not removed. - N-COUNT 凶悍的人，脾气暴戾的人;(尤指)悍妇
If you describe someone, especially a woman in a position of authority, as atartar, you mean that they are fierce, bad-tempered, and strict.- She can be quite a tartar.
她有时真是个悍妇。
- She can be quite a tartar.
- See also:cream of tartar
英英释义
noun
- an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
- a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman
- a salt used especially in baking powder
双语例句
- Minerals in saliva combine with plaque to form hardened tartar. A build-up of tartar can cause-irritation that gradually makes the gum and jawbone shrink.
唾液中的矿物质在结合之后，会形成硬化的斑块牙垢，而当牙垢积累到一定的程度之后，可能会引起牙龈与颚骨的萎缩。 - The inside of these incisors is also particularly prone to tartar because there are-salivary glands here.
但因为唾液腺位置的缘故，门牙上也非常容易有牙垢的出现。 - You are hereby appointed Sub-Lieutenant RNVR of HMS Tartar
你被任命为皇家海军舰艇“鞑靼人”号的皇家海军志愿后备队中尉。 - The use of a toothbrush to keep tartar down is very helpful.
使用牙刷去除牙垢很有帮助。 - Not everyone who orders a steak Tartar knows it consists of raw meat.
不是每个人在点鞑靼牛肉的时候都知道这道菜里有生肉。 - Mix eight grams of alum with seven grams of cream of tartar in a small amount of hot water.
将八克明矾和七克酒石膏用少量的热水混合在一起。 - Tartar forms on the inside of a cask in which wine is fermented.
酒石形成于酒的发酵桶的内侧。 - She can be quite a tartar.
她有时真是个悍妇。 - Both the design and the formulation of the treat contribute to plaque and tartar reduction.
双方的设计和制订治疗有助于菌斑和牙垢减少。 - He took a fancy to a nice Tartar pipe in a musical instrument shop.
他在乐器店看上了一个做工精细的筚篥。