putty

putty

英 ['pʌtɪ]
　　美

n. 油灰；氧化錫
　　vt. 用油灰填塞
　　n. (Putty)人名；(匈)普蒂

中文詞源：

putty 窗用油灰

來自pot,罐子，-y,小詞後綴。字面意思即小罐子，後代指罐子裡面的油灰。詞義演變比較potash.

例句：

1. When the clay feels like putty, it is ready to use.
黏土摸起來像油灰時，就可以用瞭。

2. As soon as she starts crying, I'm putty in her hands.
隻要她一哭, 我就對她百依百順.

3. The hole has been stopped up with putty.
窟窿已用泥子堵住瞭.

4. The putty gives a good seal round the window.
窗戶四周泥的油灰密封效果很好.

5. He was like putty in her hands.
他聽命於她.