| 单词 | potter |
| 释义 | Word Frequency potter 1(ˈpɒtə) noun a person who makes pottery Word Frequency potter 2(ˈpɒtə) or especially US and Canadian putter verb 1. (intr; often foll by about or around) to busy oneself in a desultory though agreeable manner 2. (intr; often foll by along or about) to move with little energy or direction to potter about town 3. (transitive; usually foll by away) to waste (time) to potter the day away noun 4. the act of pottering Derived forms potterer (ˈpotterer) or especially US and Canadian putterer (ˈputterer) noun Word origin C16 (in the sense: to poke repeatedly): from Old English potian to thrust; see putWord Frequency Potter(ˈpɒtə) noun 1. (Helen) Beatrix. 1866–1943, British author and illustrator of children's animal stories, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902) 2. Dennis (Christopher George). 1935–94, British dramatist. His TV plays include Pennies from Heaven (1978), The Singing Detective (1986), and Blackeyes (1989) 3. Paulus. 1625–54, Dutch painter, esp of animals 4. Stephen. 1900–70, British humorist and critic. Among his best-known works are Gamesmanship (1947) and One-Upmanship (1952), on the art of achieving superiority over others |
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