material
英 [məˈtɪəriəl]
美 [məˈtɪriəl]
n. 布料; 材料; 原料; (某一活动所需的)材料
adj. 实际的(非精神需求的); 物质的; 客观存在的; 重要的; 必要的
复数：materials
Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.499 / COCA.641
同义词辨析
materialmatterstuffsubstance【导航词义：物质】
materialn. 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。
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。
mattern. 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。
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。
stuffn. 〈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？
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？
substancen. 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。
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。
textileclothfabricmaterial【导航词义：纺织品】
textilen. 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。
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。
clothn. 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。
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。
fabricn. 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。
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。
materialn. 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。
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。
牛津词典
noun
- 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。”
- a piece of material
- 材料；原料
a substance that things can be made from- building materials (= bricks, sand, glass, etc.)
建筑材料
- building materials (= bricks, sand, glass, etc.)
- （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。
- teaching materials
- 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。
- She's collecting material for her latest novel.
- 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。
- The band played all new material at the gig.
adj.
- 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
- material comforts
- 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
- the material world
- 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。
- material evidence
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR 物质;材料
Amaterialis a solid substance.- ...electrons in a conducting material such as a metal.
金属等导电材料中的电子 - ...the design of new absorbent materials.
新型高吸水性材料的设计 - ...recycling of all materials.
所有材料的回收
- ...electrons in a conducting material such as a metal.
- N-MASS 布料;衣料;织物
Materialis cloth.- ...the thick material of her skirt...
她的裙子的厚布料 - The materials are soft and comfortable to wear.
这些布料质地柔软，穿着很舒服。
- ...the thick material of her skirt...
- N-PLURAL 原料;材料
Materialsare the things that you need for a particular activity.- The builders ran out of materials.
建筑商耗尽了材料。 - ...sewing materials.
缝纫材料
- The builders ran out of materials.
- 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 asmaterial.- 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。 - ...the film producer's debt to the author of original screen material.
影片的制片人受到了创作影片原始素材的作者的启发
- In my version of the story, I added some new material.
- ADJ （指与抽象相对）物质的，有形的，实体的
Materialthings 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。 - ...the material world.
物质世界 - ...his descriptions of their poor material conditions.
他对他们贫困的物质生活的描述
- Every room must have been stuffed with material things.
- N-UNCOUNT 人才;(做…的)料
If you say that someone is a particular kind ofmaterial, 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。 - His message has changed little since he became presidential material.
成为总统候选人后，他的宣言并没有多少变化。
- She was not university material...
- ADJ (证据或信息)直接相关的，实质性的，重要的
Materialevidence 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。 - They contend that the company failed to disclose material information.
他们坚持认为该公司并未透露实质性的信息。
- The nature and availability of material evidence was not to be discussed...
双语例句
- Rubber is an elastic material.
橡胶是一种弹性材料。 - They drew the material of their plays chiefly from myths and legends.
他们主要从神话传说中提取剧本的素材。 - They contend that the company failed to disclose material information.
他们坚持认为该公司并未透露实质性的信息。 - His message has changed little since he became presidential material.
成为总统候选人后，他的宣言并没有多少变化。 - The builders ran out of materials.
建筑商耗尽了材料。 - The materials are soft and comfortable to wear.
这些布料质地柔软，穿着很舒服。 - The material will be processed into plastic pellets.
这些材料将会被加工成塑料小球。 - We must cut down on the amount of material we use.
我们必须削减原料使用量。 - The material is machined in a factory
这种材料在一家工厂里用机器加工成型。 - 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。