剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - porcelain collapse

porcelain
[UK]/'pɔ:.səl.ɪn/ [US]/'pɔ:r-/
noun [U]
* a hard but delicate shiny white substance made by heating a special type of clay to a high temperature, used to make cups, plates, decorations, etc
瓷

1. a porcelain dish
瓷碟

2. The tea cups are (made of) porcelain.
茶杯是瓷制的。

* cups, plates and decorations, etc. made of porcelain
瓷器

1. He had a fine collection of Meissen porcelain.
他收藏了很多精美的迈森瓷器。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - porcelain collapse

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1.N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词瓷 Porcelain is a hard, shiny substance made by heating clay. It is used to make delicate cups, plates, and ornaments.

  • There were lilies everywhere in tall white porcelain vases.

    高高的白色瓷瓶上绘满了百合花。

2.N-VAR 可变名词瓷器 A porcelain is an ornament that is made of porcelain. You can refer to a number of such ornaments as porcelain .

  • ...decorative 17th and 18th century porcelains.

    17和18世纪装饰用的瓷器

  • ...a priceless collection of English porcelain.

    一批价值连城的英国瓷器藏品

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - porcelain collapse

porcelain
por·cel·ain / 5pC:sElin; NAmE 5pC:rs- / noun [U, C]
   a hard white shiny substance made by baking clay and used for making delicate cups, plates and decorative objects; objects that are made of this
   瓷；瓷器:
   a porcelain figure
   瓷像

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - porcelain collapse

porcelain noun

• ADJECTIVE fine | white | Chinese, Meissen, etc.

• … OF PORCELAIN piece some fine pieces of Chinese ~

• PORCELAIN + NOUN factory | bowl, doll, vase

新牛津英语同义词词典 - porcelain collapse

porcelain

noun.

See table at pottery.

词源记忆 - porcelain collapse

porcelain 瓷器
来自中古法语procelaine, 来自意大利语porcellana, 贝壳，瓷器，因其相似的光泽而得名，来自拉丁语porcellus, 小猪，词源同pork, -elle, 小词后缀。据说是因为贝壳的孔隙有如母猪的外阴而得名。