tartar

US /ˈtɑːr.t̬ɚ/

UK /ˈtɑːr.t̬ɚ/

牙垢, 牙石

a hard calcified deposit that forms on the teeth and contributes to their decay

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Regular brushing helps prevent the buildup of tartar.

定期刷牙有助於防止牙垢的形成。

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The dentist removed the tartar from my teeth during the cleaning.

牙醫在洗牙時去除了我牙齒上的牙垢。

潑婦, 兇悍的人

a fierce or difficult person, especially a woman

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She's a real tartar when it comes to negotiating.

她在談判時是個真正的潑婦。

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Beware of the old lady; she's a bit of a tartar.

小心那位老太太；她有點兇悍。