reclaimed + [material noun]
reclaimed 作定语,常修饰 wood、fabric、metal 等材料名词,表示“回收利用的、再生的”。
The shelf is made from reclaimed timber.
这个架子是用回收木材做的。
回收的;再生的
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回收的;再生的
(of materials) recovered from waste and reused; recycled
The shelf is made from reclaimed timber.
这个架子是用回收木材做的。
经开垦或回收获得的。
Having been acquired by the process of reclaiming.
The hotel uses reclaimed water for its garden, saving thousands of liters each month.
这家酒店用再生水浇灌花园,每月节省数千升水。
We made a bookshelf from reclaimed wood that came from an old barn.
我们用来自旧谷仓的再生木做了一个书架。
This brand sells bags made of reclaimed fabric, which reduces textile waste.
这个品牌出售用回收面料制作的包,减少了纺织废料。
reclaimed 作定语,常修饰 wood、fabric、metal 等材料名词,表示“回收利用的、再生的”。
The shelf is made from reclaimed timber.
这个架子是用回收木材做的。
用于被动语态或系表结构,后接 from 引出回收的来源。
The bricks were reclaimed from a demolished house.
这些砖是从一栋被拆除的房子里回收来的。
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The land was reclaimed by the sea for farming.
Use this
The land was reclaimed from the sea for farming.
表示‘围海造田、开垦土地’时,reclaim 后接 from 表示‘从……中夺回、开垦出’;用 by 则变成‘土地被大海开垦/侵蚀’,语义完全改变。中文‘向大海要地’里的‘向’容易误导为 by,应记住搭配 reclaim...from。
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The reclaimed of the waste materials saves resources.
Use this
The reclamation of the waste materials saves resources.
reclaimed 是过去分词/形容词,不能直接作名词。表示‘回收、再生的行为或过程’要用名词 reclamation。中文‘回收’兼作动词与名词,学习者容易把 reclaimed 误当名词,但英文中 -ed 分词不具备名词功能。
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The abandoned land reclaimed into a park.
Use this
The abandoned land was reclaimed into a park.
reclaim 是及物动词,后面必须有宾语;当‘土地’作主语表示被开垦时,必须用被动语态 was reclaimed。中文‘地开垦成了公园’可省略施事,但英文不能省略 be 动词,否则句子成了‘土地自己开垦’。
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再生木材;回收木材
The shelves were built from reclaimed wood.
这些架子是用再生木材做的。
再生水
The city uses reclaimed water for street cleaning.
这个城市用再生水清洗街道。
围垦地;开垦的土地
The new park sits on reclaimed land.
这座新公园建在围垦地上。
回收材料
Her furniture is made entirely from reclaimed materials.
她的家具完全是用回收材料制成的。
再生橡胶
Reclaimed rubber is often used for floor tiles.
再生橡胶常用于制作地板砖。
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联想 re-(再)+ claim(索取):把废弃物再索取回来,就成了回收的、再生的。
语域:neutral 常见场景:环保材料说明、建筑或室内设计、资源回收领域 reclaimed 作形容词表示“回收的、再生的、翻造的”时,多用于环保、建筑或材料类话题,语气中性;日常口语中更常说 recycled。
这些词与 reclaimed /rɪˈkleɪmd/ 押韵,重读音节都是 /kleɪmd/ 或 /eɪmd/。注意:blamed 拼写不同(-amed)但发音押韵;reclined /rɪˈklaɪnd/ 拼写相似但读音不同,不要混淆。
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