material

美 [məˈtɪriəl]英 [məˈtɪəriəl]
  • n.(某一活动所需的)材料;原料;素材;布料;节目
  • adj.物质的;重要的;必要的;实际的(非精神需求的);客观存在的

复数: materials 派生词: materially adv.

mater- 母性,母亲 + -ial ...的

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materialmaterial

noun

1

布料
cloth used for making clothes, curtains, etc.

a piece of material

一块布料

‘What material is this dress made of?’ ‘Cotton.’

“这件连衣裙是用什么料子做的?”“棉布。”

2

材料;原料
a substance that things can be made from

building materials (= bricks, sand, glass, etc.)

建筑材料

3

(某一活动所需的)材料
things that are needed in order to do a particular activity

teaching materials

教材

The company produces its own training material.

公司自行编写培训教材。

The teacher saw her as good university material (= good enough to go to university).

老师认为她是块上大学的料。

4

素材;用以创作的材料(或构想)
information or ideas used in books, etc.

She's collecting material for her latest novel.

她在为其最新的小说收集素材。

5

节目;曲目;剧目
items used in a performance

The band played all new material at the gig.

在爵士音乐会上,乐队演奏的都是新曲目。

adj.

1

物质的,实际的(非精神需求的)
connected with money, possessions, etc. rather than with the needs of the mind or spirit

material comforts

物质享受

changes in your material circumstances

物质环境的改变

2

物质的;客观存在的
connected with the physical world rather than with the mind or spirit

the material world

物质世界

3

重要的;必要的
important and needing to be considered

material evidence

重要的证据

She omitted information that was material to the case.

她遗漏了重要的论据。

4


Materially they are no better off.

他们的物质生活并没有改善。

Their comments have not materially affected our plans (= in a noticeable or important way) .

他们的评价并没有对我们的计划产生多么重要的影响。

These are all words for woven or knitted cotton, silk, wool, etc., used for making things such as clothes and curtains, and for covering furniture.以上各词均指织物、布料。

fabric used for making clothes, curtains, etc.指布料:

‘What material is this dress made of?’ ‘Cotton.’

“这件连衣裙是用什么料子做的?”“棉布。”

woven or knitted cotton, silk, wool, etc., used for making things such as clothes and curtains, and for covering furniture指织物、布料:

cotton fabric

棉织物

furnishing fabrics

室内装饰织品

fabric made by weaving or knitting cotton, wool, silk, etc.指织物、布料:

His bandages had been made from strips of cloth.

他的绷带是用布条做的。

Cloth is often fairly light material, especially in a form that has not been printed, treated, or prepared for use in any way. Cloth is frequently used in talking about buying and selling woven material. Material is a more general word than fabric or cloth as it has the related meaning of ‘a substance that things can be made from’. It is not used when it might not be clear which type of material is meant.

any type of fabric made by weaving or knitting指纺织品:

He owns a factory producing a range of textiles.

他拥有一家工厂,生产一系列纺织品。

the textile industry

纺织工业

material

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 物质;材料
    A material is a solid substance.

    ...electrons in a conducting material such as a metal.

    金属等导电材料中的电子

  • 2
    N-MASS 布料;衣料;织物
    Material is cloth.

    ...the thick material of her skirt...

    她的裙子的厚布料

  • 3
    N-PLURAL 原料;材料
    Materials are the things that you need for a particular activity.

    The builders ran out of materials.

    建筑商耗尽了材料。

  • 4
    N-UNCOUNT (书、戏剧或电影的)素材,资料
    Ideas or information that are used as a basis for a book, play, or film can be referred to as material .

    In my version of the story, I added some new material.

    我在讲述这个故事时加入了新的素材。

  • 5
    ADJ (指与抽象相对)物质的,有形的,实体的
    Material things are related to possessions or money, rather than to more abstract things such as ideas or values.

    Every room must have been stuffed with material things.

    每个房间肯定都塞满了东西。

  • He has tried to help this child materially and spiritually...

    他尽力在物质和精神上帮助这个孩子。

  • 7
    N-UNCOUNT 人才;(做…的)料
    If you say that someone is a particular kind of material, you mean that they have the qualities or abilities to do a particular job or task.

    She was not university material...

    她不是上大学的料。

  • 8
    ADJ (证据或信息)直接相关的,实质性的,重要的
    Material evidence or information is directly relevant and important in a legal or academic argument.

    The nature and availability of material evidence was not to be discussed...

    实质性证据的性质和可用性毋庸讨论。

noun

1
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent
woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC
she measured off enough material for a dress
Synonym: fabric cloth textile
2
things needed for doing or making something
writing materials
useful teaching materials
3
information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography
4
a person judged suitable for admission or employment
he was university material
she was vice-presidential material
5
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
coal is a hard black material
wheat is the stuff they use to make bread
Synonym: stuff

adj

1
having substance or capable of being treated as fact;not imaginary
the substantial world
a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical
most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespear
Synonym: substantial real
2
derived from or composed of matter
the material universe
3
having material or physical form or substance
that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowet
Synonym: corporeal
4
directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
his support made a material difference
evidence material to the issue at hand
facts likely to influence the judgment are called material facts
a material witness
5
concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
material needs
the moral and material welfare of all good citizens"- T.Roosevel
6
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
material possessions
material wealth
material comforts

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  1. Using sharp scissors , make a small cut in the material .

    用锋利的剪刀在这块布料上剪一个小口。

  2. You need a material with plenty of stretch in it .

    你需要一种弹性很大的布料。

  3. She 's built up a good stock of teaching materials over the years .

    这些年来她积累了大量教学资料。

  4. All the materials used were of the highest grade .

    使用的材料全是优质品。

  5. The country has to import most of its raw materials .

    这个国家大多数原料均依赖进口。

  6. These trees provide the raw material for high-quality paper .

    这些树是制造优质纸张的原料。

  7. The materials used have to be able to withstand high temperatures .

    所使用的材料必须能够耐高温。

  8. All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately .

    所有材料都已运抵工地,可以立即开工。

  9. I had a feel of the material .

    我摸了一下这种织物。

  10. The surfaces are made from a material that doesn 't mark .

    这些台面是由不会留下污渍的材料做的。

  11. We have had problems with the supply of raw materials to the factory .

    我们在工厂的原料供应方面遇到过问题。

  12. His novels are a rich source of material for the movie industry .

    他的小说为电影业提供了大量素材。

  13. The company produces its own training material .

    公司自行编写培训教材。

  14. The company has won a contract to supply books and materials to schools .

    这家公司得到了一份向学校供应图书资料的合同。

  15. Raw materials and labour come by ship , rail or road .

    从水上、铁路和公路运来原料和工人。

  16. Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials .

    为补偿原料成本的增加而提高了价格。

  17. As the waste materials decompose , they produce methane gas .

    废物腐烂时会产生沼气。

  18. The writer uses her childhood as raw material for this novel .

    作者将她的童年时代作为这部小说的素材。

  19. Local companies pitched in with building materials and labour .

    当地的公司支援了建筑材料和劳动力。

  20. The materials you need are available from any good do-it-yourself store .

    所需材料可以从任何好的自己动手商店买到。

  21. The Romans were the first to utilize concrete as a building material .

    罗马人首先使用混凝土作建筑材料。

  22. Visual material aids the retention of information .

    直观材料有助于加强记忆。

  23. The band played all new material at the gig .

    在爵士音乐会上,乐队演奏的都是新曲目。

  24. She bought a dress pattern and some material .

    她买了一幅衣服纸样和一些衣料。

  25. He was in a continual process of rewriting his material .

    他一直在不断地改写他的材料。

  26. He 's written a lot of good material that has never seen the light of day .

    他写了许多鲜为人知的好材料。

  27. Raw materials were carried to the works by barge .

    原材料由驳船运到工厂。

  28. The author has condensed a great deal of material into just 100 pages .

    作者在短短100页中浓缩了大量信息。

  29. Our buyers insist on high standards of workmanship and materials .

    我们的买主对工艺和材料坚持要高标准。

  30. We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials .

    我们不能保证提供充足的原料。

后缀
e-...的

official adj. 公务的

offic(e) 办公室 + -ial ...的

special adj. 特殊的

spec 看 + -ial ...的

facial adj. 面部

fac(e) 脸,面 + -ial ...的

initial adj. 最初的

init- 开始 + -ial ...的

memorial adj. 纪念的

memor- 记忆 + -ial ...的

potential adj. 潜在的

potent adj.强势的 + -ial ...的

racial adj. 种族的

rac- 种族 + -ial ...的

artificial adj. 人工的,人造的,人为的

art 技巧,技术 + -i- + fic 做,制作 + -ial ...的

beneficial adj. 有益的

bene- 善,好 + fic 做,制作 + -ial ...的

commercial adj. 贸易的

commerce n.贸易 + -ial ...的

essential adj. 本质的

ess 存在 + -ent ...的 + -ial ...的

financial adj. 财政的

financ(e) 财政 + -ial ...的

influential adj. 有很大影响(力)的

in- 在内,进入,使 + flu 流动 + -ent ...的 + -ial ...的

substantial adj. 大量的

sub- 在下面 + stant 站,立 + -ial ...的

superficial adj. 粗略的

super- 在...上面 + fic 脸,面 + -ial ...的

denial n. 拒绝

den(y) 否认 + -ial ...的

editorial n. (报刊的)社论

editor n.主编 + -ial ...的

imperial adj. 帝国的

imper- 命令,统治 + -ial ...的

confidential adj. 保密的

confident adj.自信的 + -ial ...的

controversial adj. 引起争论的

contro- 反对 + vers 转 + -ial ...的

crucial adj. 关键的

cruc 十字,交叉 + -ial ...的

credential n. (某人)可以信任的证明

cred- 相信 + -ent ...的 + -ial ...的

colonial adj. 殖民的

colon(y) 殖民地 + -ial ...的

aerial n. 天线

aer 空气 + -ial ...的

material matter stuff substance 【导航词义:物质】
material v. 材料,原料;素材
〔辨析〕

尤指木材、石头、金属、塑料等用于制作某物的原材料;也可指文学创作的素材。

〔例证〕

As a building material, wood is not sturdy enough.

作为一种建筑材料,木材不够结实。

Production has come to a halt owing to the lack of raw materials.

由于缺少原料,生产已陷入停顿。

He is now collecting material for a biography.

他正在为写一部传记收集素材。

matter v. 物质
〔辨析〕

一切有形物质的总称,既指构成宇宙万物的物质,也指哲学上与意识相对的物质。

〔例证〕

The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.

整个宇宙是由各种物质构成的。

The lake is rich in organic matter.

该湖中有丰富的有机物质。

Matter is primary and mind is secondary.

物质是第一性的,精神是第二性的。

stuff v. 〈非正式〉东西,物品
〔辨析〕

多用于日常口语,可指各种叫不出名称的物质、材料、物体等;有时指无关紧要的东西,含轻视意味。

〔例证〕

There is some sticky stuff on my trousers.

我裤子上粘了些黏糊糊的东西。

Put all the stuff into the box and seal it tightly with sticky tape.

把所有的东西都放进盒子里,再用胶带封好。

Could you move all the stuff off the desk?

请你把桌子上的那些玩意儿全部清走行不行?

substance v. 物质
〔辨析〕

通常指有某种特性的固体、液体或气体物质。

〔例证〕

Soil consists of various chemical substances.

土壤由各种化学物质组成。

Water, ice and steam are the same substance in different forms.

水、冰和蒸汽是形态不同的同一物质。

Police found an illegal substance in his briefcase.

警察在他的公文包里发现了违禁品。

textile cloth fabric material 【导航词义:纺织品】
textile v. 纺织品
〔辨析〕

指工业化大批生产的织物,尤用于制作服装。

〔例证〕

a textile mill

纺织厂

cotton/woolen textile

棉/毛织品

Our designers have created a new textile.

我们的设计人员创造出了一种新织物。

Gytha studies at the textile institute.

吉莎在纺织学院学习。

He has been in the textile business for many years.

他做纺织品生意很多年了。

cloth v. 布,布料
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指用于制作服装的料子。

〔例证〕

Cloth is usually sold by the yard.

布通常是按码卖的。

Cotton cloth is made in a cotton mill.

棉布是由棉纺厂生产的。

This cloth has a pattern of red and blue squares.

这种布有红蓝格子的图案。

fabric v. 织物,布料
〔辨析〕

尤指用于制作服装、窗帘、家具覆盖物等的织物。

〔例证〕

I don't like the pattern on the fabric.

我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。

This fabric is colour fast and wrinkle resistant.

这种纺织面料不掉色,不起皱。

I'd like to make a suit out of this woolen fabric.

我想用这种毛料做套衣服。

material v. 布,布料
〔辨析〕

与 fabric 同义,可换用,常称为料子。

〔例证〕

For tracksuits you need stretchy material/fabric.

做田径服需要用有弹性的料子。

Is the material/fabric single width or double width?

这料子是单幅的还是双幅的?

She covered the cushion with new material/fabric.

她给靠垫蒙上了新的料子。

  • 词语搭配

material与以下词性连用

adj.

genetic material

遗传物质

hazardous material

危险品

raw materials

原材料

new material

新材料(或素材)

original material

原始材料

classified material

保密资料

instructional material

教学资料

sensitive material

敏感资料