单词 | potter |
释义 | potter (once / 779 pages) 1n 2v WORD FAMILY potter: pottered, potterer, pottering, potters+/pot: potable, potful, pots, potted, pottery, potting/potable: potables/potful: potfuls/potted: unpotted/potterer: potterers/pottery: potter, potteries USAGE EXAMPLESPotter spent six years in the Army with a tour in Afghanistan and another in Iraq. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) The story touches upon elements from the “Harry Potter” and “X-Men” mythologies, if seen through the eyes of David Lynch. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) By the end of June Potter told the prime minister that Patten and Portillo, still arguing for more government funds, were now "isolated". BBC(Dec 29, 2016) 1 n a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln 2Syn|Exp|Hyper ceramicist, ceramist, thrower Josiah Spode English potter who started a pottery famous for its bone china (1754-1827) Josiah WedgwoodEnglish potter (1730-1795) artificer, artisan, craftsman, journeyman a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft 1v do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly Syn|Hypo|Hyper mess around, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around, putter, tinker puddle mess around, as in a liquid or paste work exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity 2v work lightly The old lady is pottering around in the garden Syn|Hyper putter busy, occupy keep busy with 3v move around aimlessly Syn|Hyper potter around, putter, putter around move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
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