material(s) for (doing) sth
We need some materials for building the house.
我们需要一些建造房屋的材料。
布料;织物;资料;素材;适当人选;可造之才;用具;工具;器材;设计元素;材质
the substance or matter from which something is made
制造物品的基本材料,如金属、木料、塑料、纤维等。
A basic matter (as metal, wood, plastic, fiber, etc.) from which the whole or the greater part of something physical (as a machine, tool, building, fabric, etc.) is made.
构成物理物体的有形物质
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
适合某职位或活动的人或人群。
A person, or people collectively, who are qualified or suited for a certain position or activity.
可加工成成品的资料或信息
information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
做某事或制造某物所需的器具。
Apparatus for doing or making something.
通过编织、毡合、针织或钩编制成的织物
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
可被加工成成品或作为判断依据的资料、数据、观察结果等。
Something (as data, observations, perceptions or ideas) that may be incorporated, elaborated or otherwise reworked into a finished form or new form, or may serve as the basis for arriving at interpretations, judgments or conclusions.
织物,尤指用于制作衣物、窗帘等的布料。
Fabric, which can be made into a garments, curtains, etc; especially, woven fabric (cloth).
构成某物(物理或非物理)的元素或成分。
The elements, constituents or substance of which something physical or non-physical composed of or can be made of.
与某种显示风格相关的设计语言元素。
An element of a design language associated with a certain style of rendering on the display.
棋盘上除王以外的所有棋子和兵。
All of a player's pieces and pawns on the chessboard, excluding the king.
The builder ordered more material to complete the house.
建筑商订购了更多材料来完成房子。
用法提示:material 在此指建筑用的物质或材料。
AI contextual example
She printed out the study materials for the exam.
她打印了考试用的学习资料。
用法提示:materials 在此指学习用的物品或资料。
AI contextual example
Cotton is a natural material used to make clothes.
棉花是一种用于制作衣服的天然材料。
用法提示:material 在此指天然物质或材料。
AI contextual example
We need some materials for building the house.
我们需要一些建造房屋的材料。
Wood is a common raw material for furniture.
木材是家具的常见原材料。
The teacher prepared reading materials for the class.
老师为班级准备了阅读材料。
正式,指任何有形质的东西,不限于制作材料
抽象,指物理世界中的物质集合,较少用于具体制作材料
非正式,泛指物品或材料,口语常用,但不宜用于正式写作
grammar · medium
易错句子Water is a liquid material.
正确表达Water is a liquid substance.
material 通常指用于制造的固体材料,水是液体物质,应该用 substance。
grammar · medium
易错句子I bought a material from the store.
正确表达I bought some material from the store.
当 material 泛指材料(如布料)时是不可数名词,不能用冠词 a,要用 some 表示一些。
与material(物质)含义相对
matter指客观存在的物质,不强调用途;material指用于制造或加工的材料。
substance侧重化学成分或实体,material更强调被用来制作某物。
fabric特指编织或纺织而成的布料,material可泛指任何材料。
原材料
The factory imports raw materials from abroad.
这家工厂从国外进口原材料。
建筑材料
Wood and steel are common building materials.
木材和钢材是常见的建筑材料。
教材
The teacher prepared some new teaching materials for the class.
老师为班级准备了一些新教材。
阅读材料
Please bring your own reading material to the library.
请自带阅读材料到图书馆。
遗传物质
DNA is the genetic material of most living organisms.
DNA是大多数生物的遗传物质。
衣料
She bought some beautiful dress material for a new gown.
她买了一些漂亮的衣料来做新礼服。
mater (物质) + -ial (形容词后缀)
mater (母亲) + -nal (形容词后缀)
material (材料) + -istic (形容词后缀)
原材料
The country exports raw materials like oil and minerals.
该国出口石油和矿物等原材料。
原始资料
The novelist used historical documents as source material for her book.
这位小说家使用历史文件作为她这本书的原始资料。
阅读材料
I need to bring some reading material for the flight.
我需要带些阅读材料去飞机上看。
生活在物质世界里,我是一个物质女孩。
This material is very soft and comfortable.
这种材料非常柔软舒适。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.