| 单词 | pewter |
| 释义 | pewter noun[U] uk/ˈpjuː.tər/us/ˈpjuː.t̬ɚ/a bluish-greymetalthat is amixtureoftinandlead: 白镴（锡和铅的合金）a pewterplate/tankard白镴盘／大酒杯  Wylius/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Chemistry: metals & metalworking
pewter| American Dictionarypewter noun[U] us/ˈpju·t̬ər/a blue-graymetalthat is amixtureoftinandlead Examplesofpewterpewter It is lost by the publican when he transfers the beer from the barrel to thepewter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not exactly selling the family silver, but it is quite goodpewter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Too often one hears remarks, not only about selling the family silver (even though that looks a bit more likepewterjust now), but also about eating the seed corn. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Detailed accounts were kept, noting charges of $1.33 for apewterink stand and $.50 for 50 quills. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Letter openers may be composed of wood, metals such as stainless steel orpewter, plastic, sometimes even ivory, or a combination of materials. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These front opening are usually closed by a row ofpewteror silver clasps. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The inventory of his estate included twopewtercandlesticks, forty-twopewterdishes, four porringers, thirty-six spoons, one bedpan, and one still. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It consisted of a cask of fire-extinguishing liquid containing apewterchamber of gunpowder. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In the buttery: 6 basins of laten, 6 candlesticks, 3 of them bellyd, 3 salts ofpewter. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Metalworking continued to grow and in particular,pewterworking which generated exports second only to cloth. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A rambling old farmhouse is filled with spectacular assemblages of mochaware,pewter, and staffordshire. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Traditionally, it is a utilitarian piece of furniture used to store and display crockery, silverware andpewter-ware, but is also used to display general ornaments. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Several known specimens exist in silver and one in gold, though reports ofpewterand lead have also been made. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Medals are given out in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), andpewter(fourth). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The badge they selected is in the shape of an ivy leaf, set in silverpewter. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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