clay

noun

/kleɪ/

[uncountable]Idioms

a type of heavy, sticky earth that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks黏土；陶土
- Not much can grow in the wet clay here.在这里的湿黏土里种庄稼收成不多。
- She moulded the clay into the shape of a head.她把陶土做成一个人头的形状。
- The tiles are made of clay.这些砖是用陶土制成的。
Synonyms soil
soilmud ▪ dust ▪ clay ▪ land ▪ earth ▪ dirt ▪ groundThese are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow.
soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow:
Plant the seedlings in damp soil.把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。
mud wet soil that is soft and sticky:
The car wheels got stuck in the mud.汽车轮子陷到泥里去了。
dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc:
A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.卡车起动时扬起一片灰尘。
clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks:
The tiles are made of clay.这些砖是用陶土制成的。
land an area of ground, especially of a particular type:
an area of rich, fertile land土地富饶肥沃的地域
earth the substance that plants grow in Earth is often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening: She put some earth into the pot. dirt (especially North American English) soil, especially loose soil:
Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.将植物周围的土培实。
ground an area of soil:
The car got stuck in the muddy ground.汽车陷到泥地里了。
They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.他们驶过数英里崎岖不平、多石的土地。
Ground is not used for loose soil: a handful of dry ground
Patterns
- good/rich soil/land/earth
- fertile/infertile soil/land/ground
- to dig the soil/mud/clay/land/earth/ground
- to cultivate the soil/land/ground
see also china clay
Extra Examples
- a figure made of clay泥塑像
- plants that grow in damp clay生长在潮湿的粘土里的植物
- Clay tends to dry out and crack in the summer months.在夏季，粘土容易变干并开裂。
- Digging the heavy clay soil gave me backache.挖厚重的粘土让我背痛。
- You'll need a lump of modelling clay.你需要一块模型粘土。
Topics Artb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- heavy
- fine
- soft
- …
… of clay
- lump
verb + clay
- mould/mold
- shape
- bake
- …
clay + noun
- modelling/modeling
- mould/mold
preposition
- in clay
Word OriginOld English clǣg, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch klei, also to cleave ‘to stick fast’ and climb.

Idioms

have feet of clay

to have a fault or weakness in your character品格上有缺陷（或弱点）
- When the actor was imprisoned for drug offences, his fans were upset to find that their hero had feet of clay.当这位演员因毒品犯罪而入狱时，他的粉丝们很沮丧地发现他们的英雄步履维艰。

单词	clay
释义	clay noun /kleɪ/ /kleɪ/ [uncountable]Idioms a type of heavy, sticky earth that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks黏土；陶土 Not much can grow in the wet clay here.在这里的湿黏土里种庄稼收成不多。 She moulded the clay into the shape of a head.她把陶土做成一个人头的形状。 The tiles are made of clay.这些砖是用陶土制成的。 Synonyms soilsoilmud ▪ dust ▪ clay ▪ land ▪ earth ▪ dirt ▪ groundThese are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow.soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow: Plant the seedlings in damp soil.把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。 mud wet soil that is soft and sticky: The car wheels got stuck in the mud.汽车轮子陷到泥里去了。 dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc: A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.卡车起动时扬起一片灰尘。 clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks: The tiles are made of clay.这些砖是用陶土制成的。 land an area of ground, especially of a particular type: an area of rich, fertile land土地富饶肥沃的地域 earth the substance that plants grow in Earth is often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening: She put some earth into the pot. dirt (especially North American English) soil, especially loose soil: Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.将植物周围的土培实。 ground an area of soil: The car got stuck in the muddy ground.汽车陷到泥地里了。 They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.他们驶过数英里崎岖不平、多石的土地。 Ground is not used for loose soil: a handful of dry ground Patterns good/rich soil/land/earth fertile/infertile soil/land/ground to dig the soil/mud/clay/land/earth/ground to cultivate the soil/land/ground see also china clay Extra Examples a figure made of clay泥塑像 plants that grow in damp clay生长在潮湿的粘土里的植物 Clay tends to dry out and crack in the summer months.在夏季，粘土容易变干并开裂。 Digging the heavy clay soil gave me backache.挖厚重的粘土让我背痛。 You'll need a lump of modelling clay.你需要一块模型粘土。 Topics Artb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective heavy fine soft … … of clay lump verb + clay mould/mold shape bake … clay + noun modelling/modeling mould/mold preposition in clay Word OriginOld English clǣg, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch klei, also to cleave ‘to stick fast’ and climb. Idioms have feet of clay to have a fault or weakness in your character品格上有缺陷（或弱点） When the actor was imprisoned for drug offences, his fans were upset to find that their hero had feet of clay.当这位演员因毒品犯罪而入狱时，他的粉丝们很沮丧地发现他们的英雄步履维艰。
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