[mass noun]a grey alloy of tin with copper and antimony (formerly, tin and lead)[as modifier] 锡(钅巛鼠),白(钅巛鼠) ■utensils made of this 锡(钅巛鼠)制品,白(钅巛鼠)制品 the kitchen pewter. 锡(钅巛鼠)厨房用品。 ■a shade of bluish or silver grey 青灰色 looking back at that pewter sky. 向后看看青灰色的天空。
派生 pewterer noun 语源
Middle English: from Old French peutre, of unknown origin