a soft, malleable, greyish-yellow paste, made from whiting and raw linseed oil, that hardens after a few hours and is used chiefly for sealing glass panes in wooden window frames
油灰,腻子(主要用来密封窗玻璃)。
[usu. with modifier]any of a number of similar malleable substances used inside and outside buildings, e.g.
油灰性状的物质(用于建筑物内外或模型制造和铸造)。
a polishing powder, usually made from tin oxide, used in jewellery work
擦光粉,抛光粉(用于珠宝加工)。
seal or cover (something) with putty
用油灰(或腻子)密封(或涂抹)。
another term for
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be (like) putty in someone's hands be easily manipulated or dominated by someone 易为…所摆布(或操纵)
"mid 17th cent.: from French