释义
n.
a hard calcified deposit that forms on the teeth and contributes to their decay
牙石,牙垢。
a deposit of impure potassium hydrogen tartrate formed during the fermentation of wine
酒石。
n.
historical a member of the combined forces of central Asian peoples, including Mongols and Turks, who under the leadership of Genghis Khan conquered much of Asia and eastern Europe in the early 13th century, and under Tamerlane (14th century) established an empire with its capital at Samarkand
〈史〉 鞑靼人(包括蒙古人和土耳其人在内的中亚人联合部队的成员之一,13世纪早期在成吉思汗的率领下征服了亚洲大部分地区和东欧,14世纪在帖木儿的统治下建立了帝国,定都撒马尔罕)。参见TATAR.
(tartar)a harsh, fierce, or intractable person
凶悍的人;难对付的人。
词源
"late Middle English: via medieval Latin from medieval Greek tartaron, of unknown origin.from Old French Tartare or medieval Latin Tartarus, alteration (influenced by TARTARUS) of TATAR."