Word · Frequency #10129
ceramic
陶瓷的
of or relating to or made from a ceramic
- 1.
Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
由无机非金属岩石和矿物经高温烧制而成。
由无机非金属岩石和矿物经高温烧制而成。
In use
She placed the ceramic vase on the shelf.
The museum displayed an ancient ceramic from the Han dynasty.
These ceramics are fired at very high temperatures.
ceramic + noun
形容词用法，修饰名词表示材料。
This ceramic vase is hand-painted.
这个陶瓷花瓶是手绘的。
a ceramic
可数名词单数，指一件陶瓷制品。
She bought a beautiful ceramic from the market.
她从市场买了一件漂亮的陶瓷制品。
made of ceramic
表示材质，后接名词或单独使用。
The floor tiles are made of ceramic.
地砖是由陶瓷制成的。
Common mistakes
There are many ceramic on the table.There are many ceramics on the table.
错误地未对可数名词ceramic进行复数变化，当指代多个陶瓷制品时需要用复数形式ceramics。
I bought a ceramics bowl.I bought a ceramic bowl.
错误地将ceramics（复数名词）用作形容词修饰名词，应使用形容词形式ceramic。
Connections
Collocations
- ceramic tile
- 瓷砖
- The kitchen floor is covered with ceramic tiles.厨房地板铺着瓷砖。
- ceramic coating
- 陶瓷涂层
- This pan has a ceramic coating that prevents sticking.这个锅有陶瓷涂层，防止粘锅。
- ceramic material
- 陶瓷材料
- Ceramic materials are used in high-temperature applications.陶瓷材料用于高温应用。
- ceramic pot
- 陶瓷花盆
- She planted the flower in a beautiful ceramic pot.她把花种在一个漂亮的陶瓷花盆里。
- ceramic sculpture
- 陶瓷雕塑
- The museum has an exhibit of ancient ceramic sculptures.博物馆有一个古代陶瓷雕塑展览。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：陶瓷（ceramic）读音像'色拉米克'，想象陶瓷碗装着色拉。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：Art and design、Home decor、Materials science ceramic 表示‘陶瓷的’或‘陶瓷制品’，在艺术、家居装饰和材料科学等语境中都很常见，属于中性词汇。通常用于技术描述或日常交流，无特定正式或非正式倾向。
Grammar Note
陶瓷作形容词时常用作定语或表语；作名词时通常指可数的陶瓷制品。
Pronunciation & Spelling
dyNAmic /daɪˈnæmɪk/ shares the same stressed vowel and ending /æmɪk/ with ceramic, so it's a perfect rhyme. Words like academic and comic look similar in spelling but have different pronunciation patterns: academic stresses the third syllable and ends with /emɪk/, while comic stresses the first syllable and ends with /ɒmɪk/. Avoid rhyming with these lookalikes.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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