好词典

material

UK //məˈtɪə.ri.əl//US //məˈtɪr.i.əl//

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。)

同义词:substance, fabric, matter, data, information

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。)

同义词:physical, substantial, tangible, concrete

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。)