paste

paste
noun
  1. [mass noun]a thick, soft, moist substance, usually produced by mixing dry ingredients with a liquid
    糊，糊状物
    blend onions, sugar, and oil to a paste.
    把洋葱、糖和油搅拌成糊状。
    ■a substance such as this that is used as an adhesive, especially for sticking paper and other light materials
    浆糊
    wallpaper paste.
    贴墙纸用的浆糊。
    ■a mixture consisting mainly of clay and water that is used in making ceramic ware, especially a mixture of low plasticity based on kaolin for making porcelain
    （制陶、瓷器用的）湿黏土
    ■a hard vitreous composition used in making imitation gems
    （做人造宝石用的）铅质玻璃
    [as modifier]paste brooches.
    人造宝石胸针。
verb
[with obj.]
  1. coat with paste
    （用浆糊）涂，敷
    when coating walls with fabric, paste the wall, not the fabric.
    在用织物覆盖墙的时候，要在墙上涂浆糊，不要涂在织物上。
    ■[with obj. and adverbial of place]fasten or stick (something) on to something with paste
    贴；粘
    the posters were pasted up on to street noticeboards.
    海报已经贴到街上的告示牌上了。
    ■(Computing)insert (text) into a document
    (计算机)插入，粘贴
  2. (informal)beat or defeat severely
    (非正式)狠狠地打击
    he pasted the guy and tied his ankles together.
    他狠狠地揍了那个家伙一顿，然后把他的双脚绑到一起。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin pasta 'medicinal preparation in the shape of a small square', probably from Greek pastē, (plural) pasta 'barley porridge', from pastos 'sprinkled'
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