"mortars" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 迫击炮
• 研钵

Definition

迫击炮是指在战争中以高角度发射爆炸弹的短炮，也指与杵一起用于研磨食材或化学品的碗状器具。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“迫击炮”多指军事武器，“研钵”用于厨房或实验室。根据语境区分，不要与“研钵和杵”混淆。军事语境下多用复数。

Examples

The soldiers used mortars to protect their camp.

士兵们用**迫击炮**保护了营地。

We crush spices in mortars before cooking.

我们在**研钵**里捣碎香料，之后才烹饪。

The museum has old mortars on display.

博物馆里展出了古老的**迫击炮**。

At sunrise, the sound of mortars echoed across the valley.

天刚亮，**迫击炮**的声音回荡在山谷中。

Some recipes call for grinding herbs in mortars for extra flavor.

有些食谱要求用**研钵**捣碎香草来增加风味。

Archaeologists discovered ancient mortars used by early civilizations.

考古学家发现了古代文明用过的**研钵**。