tartar

• 名词，有多重含义：用于发酵粉的盐（酒石）；凶悍、警觉、令人不快的女人（泼妇）；或在牙齿和牙龈上形成的沉积物（牙石）。

A noun with multiple meanings: a salt used in baking powder; a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman; or an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums.

1. Baking ingredientB2formalculinary

   A salt, specifically potassium bitartrate, used in baking powder and cooking.

   塔塔粉

   • The recipe calls for a teaspoon of cream of tartar.
   • Tartar is a key component in many baking powders.
   • She added tartar to stabilize the egg whites.

   同义词cream of tartarpotassium bitartrate

2. Formidable womanC1informalbritish

   A woman who is perceived as fierce, strict, and unpleasant.

   泼妇

   • The new manager is a real tartar; everyone is afraid of her.
   • She turned into a tartar when she discovered the mistake.
   • He described his grandmother as an old tartar who ruled the house.

   同义词dragonfishwifeharridanshrewspitfiretermagantviragovixen

3. Dental depositB2formalmedical

   A hard, yellowish deposit that forms on teeth and gums due to plaque mineralization.

   牙结石

   • Regular brushing helps prevent the buildup of tartar.
   • The dentist removed the tartar from my teeth during the cleaning.
   • Tartar can lead to gum disease if not treated.

   同义词calculus