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be made of clay
表示某物由黏土制成，clay作为物质名词不可数。
This sculpture is made of clay.
这个雕塑是由黏土制成的。
黏土
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
黏土
a very fine-grained soil that is soft and moldable when moist and hard when fired
This sculpture is made of clay.
这个雕塑是由黏土制成的。
一种由硅和铝的小晶体组成的矿物物质,湿润时具有延展性；未烧制陶瓷的材料
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
一种非常细粒的土壤,潮湿时可塑,烧制后变硬
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
具有延展性的土质材料。
An earth material with ductile qualities.
水浸的土壤；软湿的泥土
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
The potter shaped the wet clay into a bowl.
陶艺家把湿黏土塑成一只碗。
After the rain, the path turned to sticky clay.
雨后小路变成了黏糊糊的黏土。
This ceramic vase was made from local clay.
这只陶瓷花瓶是用当地黏土制成的。
表示某物由黏土制成，clay作为物质名词不可数。
This sculpture is made of clay.
这个雕塑是由黏土制成的。
clay作为mold的宾语，表示将黏土塑造成某种形状。
She molded the clay into a bowl.
她把黏土塑造成一个碗。
work with表示使用黏土作为材料进行创作或制作。
He enjoys working with clay.
他喜欢用黏土工作。
Not this
I found a clay in the garden.
Use this
I found some clay in the garden.
在描述黏土这种材料时，clay是不可数名词，不能用不定冠词'a'，应使用'some clay'或'a piece of clay'。
Not this
The flowerpot is made of soil.
Use this
The flowerpot is made of clay.
中文里“泥土”可泛指soil或clay，但花盆通常由黏土（clay）制成，而非疏松的土壤（soil），需根据材料特性选用正确词汇。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
黏土土壤
The garden has heavy clay soil that drains poorly.
花园里有排水不良的重黏土土壤。
陶罐；黏土罐
She cooked the stew in a traditional clay pot.
她用传统的陶罐炖了炖菜。
泥塑雕像
The artist sculpted a life-sized clay statue of a horse.
艺术家雕刻了一匹真马大小的泥塑雕像。
泥鸽（射击用飞靶）
He went to the shooting range to practice on clay pigeons.
他去射击场练习打泥鸽。
红土网球场
Rafael Nadal is famous for his dominance on clay courts.
拉斐尔·纳达尔以在红土球场上的统治力而闻名。
黏土模型
The designer made a clay model of the new car.
设计师制作了新车的黏土模型。
泥足（指伟人的弱点）
The hero turned out to have feet of clay when his scandal was exposed.
当丑闻曝光时，这位英雄原来也有泥足般的弱点。
泥鸽；容易对付的人或事物
In the debate, he was a clay pigeon for the opponent's arguments.
在辩论中，他成了对手论点的活靶子。
像捏泥人一样塑造某人
The strict teacher molded his students like clay, shaping their habits and values.
这位严格的老师像捏泥人一样塑造他的学生，培养他们的习惯和价值观。
耶和华说：以色列家啊，我待你们，岂不能照这窑匠弄泥吗？以色列家啊，泥在窑匠的手中怎样，你们在我的手中也怎样。
This verse from Jeremiah is frequently quoted in sermons and art to illustrate divine sovereignty.
耶利米书的这节经文常在讲道和艺术中被引用，以说明神的主权。
每个英雄都有泥足。
The idiom 'feet of clay' refers to a hidden weakness in a person of great reputation.
习语'feet of clay'指声望很高的人隐藏的弱点。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 day, play)
Use Clay naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
黏土(clay)湿润可塑，烧制变硬，音似‘可垒’（可垒器物）
常见场景：陶瓷制作、建筑材料、地质描述 通常用于描述一种可塑性的天然材料，常见于艺术、建筑或地质学语境
All these words rhyme with 'clay' because they share the /eɪ/ sound in their stressed syllable.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.