"mortar" in Chinese (Simplified)
臼灰浆迫击炮
Definition
“臼”是捣碎食物或药材的器具，“灰浆”是在建筑中粘合砖块的混合物，“迫击炮”是一种发射炮弹的武器。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
‘臼’和‘杵’需区分，‘灰浆’多用于建筑现场；‘迫击炮’是军事术语，日常较少见。
Examples
She crushed spices with a mortar and pestle.
她用**臼**和杵捣碎香料。
The bricklayer used mortar to hold the bricks together.
砖匠用**灰浆**把砖粘合在一起。
The army launched a mortar at the enemy.
军队向敌人发射了**迫击炮**。
The recipe says to grind the herbs in a mortar to bring out their flavor.
食谱说要在**臼**里研磨香草以释放香味。
We’re out of mortar, so we can’t finish building this wall until we get more.
我们的**灰浆**用完了，得再买才能继续砌墙。
They heard the sound of a mortar firing echo across the hills.
他们听见了**迫击炮**发射的声音在山丘间回响。