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Tartar

['tɑ:tə(r)] ['tɑrtər]
词组
  • catch a Tartar
    To grapple with an unexpectedly formidable opponent. 遇上劲敌:与一名出乎意料难对付的对手拼搏
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
  • N-UNCOUNT
    牙垢;牙石
    Tartar is 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 a tartar, you mean that they are fierce, bad-tempered, and strict.
    例句
    She can be quite a tartar. 她有时真是个悍妇。
英英词典释义
  • Noun
    1. a salt used especially in baking powder
    2. a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman
    3. an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums