clay

名词 clay:

1. a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
2. water soaked soil; soft wet earth
   同义词：mud
3. United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978)
   同义词：Lucius Clay, Lucius DuBignon Clay
4. United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)
   同义词：Henry Clay, the Great Compromiser
5. the dead body of a human being
   同义词：cadaver, corpse, stiff, remains

1. Clay is a plastic substance.
   黏土是可塑物质。
2. Clay soil retains water.
   黏土能保持水分。
3. Wet the clay a bit more before you start to mould it.
   把泥再弄湿点再动手塑造。
4. One that puddles iron or clay.
   搅炼铁或泥土的人
5. Earth, rocks, or clay excavated in mining.
   废石在采矿过程中挖掘的土、岩石或粘土
6. It was said that the first man was moulded from clay by some kind of god.
   据传，第一个人是某个神用泥土造出来的。
7. Bricks and dishes are made from various kinds of clay.
   砖和盘子由各种粘土制成。

clay

n.（名词）

A fine-grained, firm earthy material that is plastic when wet and hardens when heated, consisting primarily of hydrated silicates of aluminum and widely used in making bricks, tiles, and pottery.
粘土，泥土：一种磨细的、坚固的土质材料，潮湿时是可塑的而加热时变硬，主要由含氢铝硅酸盐组成，广泛用于砖、瓦和瓷器的制造中
A hardening or nonhardening material having a consistency similar to clay and used for modeling.
模型粘土：与粘土成份相近的硬化或非硬化的物质，用于制作模型
Geology A sedimentary material with grains smaller than 0.002 millimeters in diameter.
【地质学】 过滤粘土，沉积物：颗粒直径小于0.002毫米的沉积材料
Moist, sticky earth; mud.
淤泥：湿而粘的土；泥
The human body as opposed to the spirit.
肉体：区别于精神的人的身体

来源：
Middle English clei
中古英语 clei
from Old English clôg
源自 古英语 clôg

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