clay

n.黏土，泥土；（相对于灵魂而言的）人体，肉体；似黏土的东西；克莱（男子名， Clayton 的昵称）

vt.用黏土处理

noun

1. 黏土；陶土
   a type of heavy, sticky earth that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks

n. [土壤] 粘土；泥土；肉体；似黏土的东西 vt. 用黏土处理 n. (Clay)人名；(英、法、西、意、葡)克莱

名词复数形式:clays

clay 黏土

来自PIE*glei,黏，粘，词源同cling,glue.

1. Between the white limestone and the greyish pink limestone is a thin bed of clay.
   在白色石灰石和粉灰色石灰石之间是一层薄薄的黏土。
2. Grace broke off a large piece of the clay
   格雷斯掰下来一大块土。
3. As the wheel turned, the potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape.
   随着陶轮的转动，制陶工人缓慢挤压陶泥块，塑出优美的造型。
4. Most tennis is played on hard courts, but a substantial amount is played on clay
   多数网球比赛在硬地球场上举行，不过也有相当数量的比赛在红土球场上进行。
5. When those idols are found to have feet of clay, the pain of disenchantment can be profound.
   当人们发现那些偶像有严重的缺陷时，会产生无比痛苦的失落感。
6. The rooms had the clean earthy smell of wet clay.
   这些房间有湿黏土散发出来的清新泥土气息。
7. A contractor was hired to drain the reservoir and to excavate soil from one area for replacement with clay.
   雇了一个承包商抽干水库的水，挖掉一个区域的泥土后再用黏土填上。
8. When the clay feels like putty, it is ready to use.
   黏土摸起来像油灰时，就可以用了。
9. The clay court was slippery and he was unable to move freely
   红土网球场很滑，他不能自如地移动。
10. The potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape.
    制陶工人把黏土块捏塑成优美的形状。
11. There she began to model in clay
    在那儿她开始用黏土做模型。
12. Sometimes she carved wood and sometimes stone; sometimes she modelled clay
    她有时刻木雕，有时刻石雕，有时塑泥塑。
13. He enjoyed working with clay as a sculptural form
    他喜欢用黏土来做雕塑。
14. She made clay models and squashed them flat again.
    她捏了些泥塑，又将它们再次压扁。
15. As the wheel turned, the potter shaped the clay
    轮子一边转动，制陶工人一边拉坯。
16. Both clay and sandstone are unstable rock formations.
    黏土和砂岩都是不牢固的岩石构造。
17. He studied sculpture because he enjoyed working with clay.
    他学习雕塑是因为他喜欢玩黏土。
18. What a love of a clay doll!
    多么可爱的泥娃娃！
19. He models in clay.
    他用粘土做模型。
20. Clay hardens when it becomes dry.
    黏土干了的时候就变硬了。
21. Clay is used to make things like pots and tiles.
    黏土可用以制造盆和瓦等。
22. Essentially the catalytic properties of clay minerals arise because of their ability to donate protons or accept electrons in reaction mechanisms.
    从本质上看，粘土矿物具有催化性质，这是因为粘土矿物在反应过程中能放出质子或接受电子。
23. They moulded a figure in clay.
    他们用模子做泥塑人像。
24. It was the custom of American Indians to paint their faces with coloured clay.
    美洲印第安人过去习惯用彩色泥土涂在脸上。
25. Form a bowl from clay.
    用陶土做碗。
26. Pottery is made from unadulterated clay.
    陶器是用比较纯粹的黏土制成的。
27. The bottom layer is a mixture of sand and clay.
    最下面的一层是沙和泥的混合物。
28. The components to be considered in this book include boulders, gravel, sand, silt and clay.
    本书所考虑的组成部分包括漂砾，砾石，砂，粉土和粘土。