英语词汇“potter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

potter1

/ˈpɒtə

(North American putter)

verb [no object]

1Occupy oneself in a desultory but pleasant way: I’m quite happy just to potter about by myself here...

He had more confidence to get about and could do a lot more - it allowed him to potter about in the house, in the garden and the greenhouse.
He is ‘not really into’ nightclubs and is looking for a quiet house ‘with a nice garden, somewhere to potter about like the old boy I am’.
The employees manning these centres are trained to remain unobtrusive and encourage the visitors to potter about, handling the products on display.

Synonyms

do nothing much, amuse oneself, tinker about/around, fiddle about/around, footle about/around, do odd jobs

informal mess about/around, piddle about/around, puddle about/around

British informal muck about/around, fanny about/around

North American informal putter about/around, lollygag

1.1 [with adverbial of direction] Move or go in a casual, unhurried way: I might potter into Nice for the day...

She stood up once the van puttered away and walked back inside.
Here he comes, puttering up in his little soapbox derby car with its duck horn.
My parents, as they potter through Camberwell and snooty suburbs walking their dog, chat away with locals and the subject often comes up.

Synonyms

amble, wander, meander, stroll, saunter, maunder

informal mosey, tootle, toddle

British informal mooch, bimble

North American informal putter

noun [in singular]

An act or period of occupying oneself in a desultory but pleasant way: an afternoon’s potter through the rooms and possessions of the rich

Derivatives

potterer

noun ...

He doesn't go far, a bit of a potterer if you like.
I have no chance of getting an allotment, but I'm more of a potterer than a digger, so that doesn't bother me.
I've never been much of a potterer but I've done some amount of pottering about over the last few days!

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense 'poke repeatedly'): frequentative of dialect pote 'to push, kick, or poke' of unknown origin.

Rhymes

potter2

/ˈpɒtə

noun

A person who makes ceramic ware.Following Meissen and Sèvres products, British potters began to use china clay or kaolin, when in 1768 William Cookworthy, a Plymouth chemist, proved the potential of the kaolin reserves of Cornwall....

It has been my experience, in the art-show world, at least, that the word ‘clay,’ when used to describe this polymer material, has offended and angered many potters and ceramicists.
In rural areas Hindus perform much of the traditional craft production of items for everyday life; caste groups include weavers, potters, iron and gold smiths, and carpenters.

Origin

Late Old English pottere (see pot¹, -er¹).

单词	potter
释义	potter1 /ˈpɒtə / (North American putter) verb [no object] 1Occupy oneself in a desultory but pleasant way: I’m quite happy just to potter about* by myself here... He had more confidence to get about and could do a lot more - it allowed him to potter about in the house, in the garden and the greenhouse. He is ‘not really into’ nightclubs and is looking for a quiet house ‘with a nice garden, somewhere to potter about like the old boy I am’. The employees manning these centres are trained to remain unobtrusive and encourage the visitors to potter about, handling the products on display. Synonyms do nothing much, amuse oneself, tinker about/around, fiddle about/around, footle about/around, do odd jobs informal* mess about/around, piddle about/around, puddle about/around British informal muck about/around, fanny about/around North American informal putter about/around, lollygag 1.1 [with adverbial of direction] Move or go in a casual, unhurried way: I might potter into Nice for the day... She stood up once the van puttered away and walked back inside. Here he comes, puttering up in his little soapbox derby car with its duck horn. My parents, as they potter through Camberwell and snooty suburbs walking their dog, chat away with locals and the subject often comes up. Synonyms amble, wander, meander, stroll, saunter, maunder informal mosey, tootle, toddle British informal mooch, bimble North American informal putter noun [in singular] An act or period of occupying oneself in a desultory but pleasant way: an afternoon’s potter through the rooms and possessions of the rich Derivatives potterer noun ... He doesn't go far, a bit of a potterer if you like. I have no chance of getting an allotment, but I'm more of a potterer than a digger, so that doesn't bother me. I've never been much of a potterer but I've done some amount of pottering about over the last few days! Origin Mid 17th century (in the sense 'poke repeatedly'): frequentative of dialect pote 'to push, kick, or poke' of unknown origin. Rhymes blotter, cotta, cottar, dotter, gotta, hotter, jotter, knotter, otter, pelota, plotter, ricotta, rotter, spotter, squatter, terracotta, totter, trotter potter2 /ˈpɒtə / noun A person who makes ceramic ware.Following Meissen and Sèvres products, British potters began to use china clay or kaolin, when in 1768 William Cookworthy, a Plymouth chemist, proved the potential of the kaolin reserves of Cornwall.... It has been my experience, in the art-show world, at least, that the word ‘clay,’ when used to describe this polymer material, has offended and angered many potters and ceramicists. In rural areas Hindus perform much of the traditional craft production of items for everyday life; caste groups include weavers, potters, iron and gold smiths, and carpenters. Origin Late Old English pottere (see pot¹, -er¹).
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