Dictionary entry
material body
noun
物质肉体
the physical body as opposed to the spirit or mind
与精神或心灵相对的身体
- 1.
alternative names for the body of a human being
物体；本体材质
In use
In many philosophical traditions, the material body is considered temporary, while the soul is eternal.
The artist used clay to give form to the material body of the sculpture.
Scientists study the material body of the planet to understand its composition.
the material body of [noun]
用于指代某物的物理实体。
The material body of the statue was damaged.
雕像的物质本体受损。
[possessive] material body
强调与精神或灵魂相对的身体。
His material body is aging.
他的物质肉体正在衰老。
material body [verb]
用于科学或哲学讨论中。
Material bodies interact through forces.
物质物体通过力相互作用。
Common mistakes
Material body is physical.The material body is physical.
中文学习者常遗漏冠词，英语中可数名词短语前通常需要冠词（如the）表示特指。
The body material is dense.The material body is dense.
中文的'物质肉体'直接按字面顺序翻译成'body material'是错误的；英语中修饰语应放在名词前，正确语序是'material body'。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WORDNET.