cement
n[U]
1 grey powder, made by burning lime and clay, that sets hard after mixing with water and is used in building to stick bricks together or for making very hard surfaces 水泥.
2
(a) any similar soft substance that sets firm and is used for sticking things together 任何類似水泥的軟物質; 膠合劑; 接合劑. Cf 參看 adhesiven, glue.
(b) substance for filling holes in teeth (補牙用的)粘固粉. cement, v
1 [Tn] cover (sth) with cement(1) 用水泥鋪(某物).
2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ A and B (together) join things together (as) with cement (如)用水泥粘合東西
He cemented the bricks into place. 他用水泥砌磚.
3 [Tn] (fig 比喻) establish (sth) firmly; strengthen 將(某事物)結合在一起; 加強; 鞏固
cement a friendship 加強友誼.