potter
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pot·ter1 /ˈpɒtə $ ˈpɑːtər/ noun [countable] TIPBOsomeone who makes pots, dishes etc out of clay 陶工，制陶工人
Examples from the Corpus
potter• In 1923 he married Alice, a potter.• These daughters of a potter were offered a considerable amount of money for their earthenware.• A perfectly formed loaf brings the same satisfaction to its baker as does a perfectly thrown pot to a potter.• His wife and 28-year-old daughter are both potters.• The potter has signed his name Alletio on a raised panel.• Two years ago a young potter friend, Vivienne Newton, benefited from the Prince's Trust.potter2 (also potter about/around) verb [intransitive] British English to spend time doing pleasant things that are not important without hurrying 悠然地做些轻松的工作[琐碎的事情] SYN American English putter I spent the morning pottering about in the garden. 我一上午在花园里随便干了些轻松的活儿。 —potterer noun [countable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
potter• Well worth a couple of days pottering.• He spent an hour pottering about the gutted flat while Wiechert complained that he wanted his dinner.• After leaving the Mirror, Thornton returned to his Lincolnshire home to potter about with his prize heifers.• So Sunday I was nursing myself until you came knocking on my door, and Monday I spent here, pottering about.• They may potter round at about £70,000 or £80,000, then a sudden large donation takes the income up to £140,000.• Everyone on the site seemed to be out of doors, pottering round their tiny gardens, or lolling on the parched grass.• Boats and ferries potter the local coves and islands if you haven't done enough pottering in our own craft.Origin potter1 1. (1000-1100) pot2. (1800-1900) → POTTER2 potter2 (1500-1600) pote “to push” (OE-C19)pot·ter1 nounpotter2 verbChineseSyllable
makes out of someone Corpus dishes who clay pots, etc
potter
pot‧ter1 /ˈpɒtə $ ˈpɑːtər/ 
noun [countable]
Origin: potsomeone who makes pots, dishes etc out of clay
▪ artist someone who produces art, especially paintings or drawings: an exhibition of paintings by 50 contemporary artists | a wildlife artist who specializes in drawing birds
▪painter someone who paints pictures: the Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer | Sisley was principally a landscape painter.
▪photographer someone who takes photographs, as an art or as a job: Cartier-Bresson was one of the greatest photographers of all time. | a fashion photographer
▪potter someone who makes pots or other objects from clay: In Spain, local potters produce ceramics with beautiful brightly-coloured designs.
▪sculptor someone who makes sculptures (=a work of art that is made from stone, metal, or wood): The museum has several pieces by the great English sculptor, Sir Henry Moore.
▪performance artist someone who uses acting, dance and other actions to create art that expresses an idea: a one-man show by the French performance artist, Orlan
potter2 (also potter about/around) verb [intransitive] British English
SYN putter American English:
I spent the morning pottering about in the garden.
—potterer noun [countable]
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Date: 1000-1100Origin: pot
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(also potter about/around) verb [intransitive] British English Date: 1500-1600
Origin: pote 'to push' (OE-C19)
to spend time doing pleasant things that are not important without hurrying Origin: pote 'to push' (OE-C19)
SYN putter American English:
—potterer noun [countable]
Potter
Potter, Bea‧trix /ˈbɪətrɪks $ ˈbɪər-/
(1866–1943) a British writer who wrote stories for young children and also drew the pictures for her books. The characters in her stories are animals who dress and behave like humans, and they include Peter Rabbit, Tom Kitten, and Mrs Tiggy-Winkle (a hedgehog). Her stories are still very popular today.
Potter, Den‧nis /ˈdenəs, ˈdenɪs/
(1935–94) a British writer of plays for television, whose many plays include Pennies from Heaven and The Singing Detective. He is generally regarded in the UK as the most important and original writer of plays for television, and his work is known especially for the way that popular songs are used as part of serious stories. Some people were shocked by the subjects of his plays and the language used by his characters. Many British people also remember his television interview with Melvyn Bragg, which was recorded just before he died of cancer.
Potter, Harry
the main character in British writer J.K. Rowling's very popular books. Harry Potter is a young boy who discovers that he is a wizard (=a man who has magical powers). He is known for wearing round glasses. In the books, such as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, he learns about magic and fights against evil wizards. Six out of the seven books have been made into successful films.
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(1866–1943) a British writer who wrote stories for young children and also drew the pictures for her books. The characters in her stories are animals who dress and behave like humans, and they include Peter Rabbit, Tom Kitten, and Mrs Tiggy-Winkle (a hedgehog). Her stories are still very popular today.
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(1935–94) a British writer of plays for television, whose many plays include Pennies from Heaven and The Singing Detective. He is generally regarded in the UK as the most important and original writer of plays for television, and his work is known especially for the way that popular songs are used as part of serious stories. Some people were shocked by the subjects of his plays and the language used by his characters. Many British people also remember his television interview with Melvyn Bragg, which was recorded just before he died of cancer.
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the main character in British writer J.K. Rowling's very popular books. Harry Potter is a young boy who discovers that he is a wizard (=a man who has magical powers). He is known for wearing round glasses. In the books, such as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, he learns about magic and fights against evil wizards. Six out of the seven books have been made into successful films.