cement

英 [sɪˈment]

美 [sɪˈment]

n.  水泥; (干燥后硬化的)水泥; 胶合剂; 胶接剂; 黏固剂
v.  (用水泥、胶等)粘结，胶合; 加强，巩固(关系等)

复数：cements　过去分词：cemented　过去式：cemented　现在分词：cementing　第三人称单数：cements　

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Collins.2 / BNC.6895 / COCA.6395

牛津词典

noun

• 水泥
  a grey powder made by burning clay and lime that sets hard when it is mixed with water. Cement is used in building to stick bricks together and to make very hard surfaces.
• （干燥后硬化的）水泥
  the hard substance that is formed when cement becomes dry and hard
  1. a floor of cement
     水泥地板
  2. a cement floor
     水泥地板
• 胶合剂；胶接剂；黏固剂
  a soft substance that becomes hard when dry and is used for sticking things together or filling in holes
  1. dental cement (= for filling holes in teeth)
     牙黏固剂
• （共同利益联合起来的）纽带，凝聚力
  something that unites people in a common interest
  1. values which are the cement of society
     使社会具有凝聚力的价值观念

verb

• （用水泥、胶等）粘结，胶合
  to join two things together using cement , glue, etc.
• 加强，巩固（关系等）
  to make a relationship, an agreement, etc. stronger
  1. The President's visit was intended to cement the alliance between the two countries.
     总统的访问是为了加强两国的联盟。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 水泥
  Cementis a grey powder which is mixed with sand and water in order to make concrete.
  1. ...a mixture of wet sand and cement.
     湿沙子和水泥的混合料
• N-UNCOUNT 同 concrete
  Cementis the same asconcrete.
  1. ...the hard cold cement floor.
     又硬又冷的混凝土地面
• N-UNCOUNT 胶接剂;接合剂
  Glue that is made for sticking particular substances together is sometimes calledcement.
  1. Stick the pieces on with tile cement.
     用瓷砖胶把它们一块块贴上去。
• VERB 巩固;加强
  Something thatcementsa relationship or agreement makes it stronger.
  1. Nothing cements a friendship between countries so much as trade.
     贸易最能增强国家间的友谊。
• N-UNCOUNT 起巩固作用的因素;加强剂；纽带
  Thecementof a relationship or agreement is something that makes it stronger and more long-lasting.
  1. ...the power of the party, once the cement that held the Soviet Union together...
     党的力量，曾经是保持苏联团结的黏合剂
  2. In the old days, television was the cement of society.
     过去，电视曾是团结社会的力量。
• VERB 把…黏合;使黏结
  If thingsare cementedtogether, they are stuck or fastened together.
  1. Most artificial joints are cemented into place.
     多数人工关节是用骨水泥固定到位的。

英英释义

noun

• a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
  Synonym:cementum
• something that hardens to act as adhesive material
• a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay
• concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
  1. they stood on the grey cement beside the pool
• any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth

verb

• make fast as if with cement
  1. We cemented our friendship
• bind or join with or as if with cement
• cover or coat with cement

双语例句

• Kiev hopes to cement close links with Bonn
  基辅希望能加强与波恩的密切关系。
• The earth-moving trucks and cement mixers lay idle.
  运土卡车和混凝土搅拌机闲置着。
• The house rests on a bed of cement.
  小屋建于水泥地基上。
• Most artificial joints are cemented into place.
  多数人工关节是用骨水泥固定到位的。
• She rendered the walls in cement and, while it was still wet, applied the shells.
  她用水泥抹墙，并趁它还没干时粘上贝壳。
• Cement is made from limestone.
  水泥是由石灰石制成的。
• A cement mixer agitates the cement until it is ready to pour.
  水泥搅拌机把水泥搅动得可以倒出来用为止。
• In the old days, television was the cement of society.
  过去，电视曾是团结社会的力量。
• Cement below No.400 is low-grade cement.
  400号以下的水泥是低标号水泥。
• Hoist up the mixed cement.
  把和好的水泥吊上去。