
material
词源
源自晚期拉丁语 'materialis'(与物质相关),来自拉丁语 'materia'(物质、木材),可能最初与印欧语词根 '*mater-'(母亲)相关,暗示物质是万物之母。
noun
❶ 指构成物品的物理物质或原料,如布料、金属、木材等,强调其可触摸的实体属性。
“This dress is made of high-quality material.”
(这条裙子是用优质面料制成的。)
“The building materials were delivered to the construction site.”
(建筑材料被运送到施工现场。)
❶ 指用于特定目的的信息或资料,如学习材料、参考材料等,强调其内容价值。
“The teacher prepared teaching materials for the class.”
(老师为课堂准备了教学材料。)
“This book provides useful material for research.”
(这本书为研究提供了有用的资料。)
adjective
❶ 描述与物质或实体相关的,或具有实际重要性的,常区别于精神或抽象概念。
“The material world is different from the spiritual one.”
(物质世界与精神世界不同。)
“She suffered material losses in the fire.”
(她在火灾中遭受了物质损失。)
常见短语
raw material — 指未经加工的原始材料,用于制造或生产其他产品。
“Wood is a raw material for making paper.”
(木材是造纸的原材料。)
material wealth — 指个人或社会拥有的物质财产和经济资源。
“He accumulated great material wealth through his business.”
(他通过生意积累了大量的物质财富。)