单词 | porcelain |
释义 | porcelain (pɔːʳsəlɪn ) Word forms: porcelains 1. uncountable noun Porcelain is a hard, shiny substance made by heating clay. It is used to make delicate cups, plates, and ornaments. …tall white porcelain vases. 2. variable noun 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. ...a priceless collection of English porcelain. Synonyms: china, ware, fine bone china, porcelain ware Collocations: porcelain sink One reviewer summarised it as 'about as diverting as having a porcelain sink broken over your head'. Times, Sunday Times Upstairs, the bathroom's handsome rolltop bath and white porcelain sink were already in place; cupboards were restricted to one wall, and walls changed to raw plaster. Times, Sunday Times The kitchen contained porcelain sinks and tubs, nickel-plated plumbing, gas ranges, and five-foot marble wainscoting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Enter the foyer with its elegant porcelain tile flooring and convenient coat closet, and step into a den that's ideal for a home office. Globe and Mail It also produces residential and commercial resilient, laminate, hardwood and porcelain tile floors, as well as commercial carpet and rubber. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The lower level incorporates porcelain tile flooring, while the upper level uses engineering hardwood flooring; the design utilizes glass fixtures throughout. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the bathroom, natural limestone stains, porcelain tiles don't. Times, Sunday Times This smart online shop specialises in contemporary-style porcelain tiles, including wood and stone-effect designs. Times, Sunday Times Porcelain veneers cost between 300 and 2,000 each, and the cost rises according to the quality. Times, Sunday Times It found that only 53 per cent of porcelain veneers survived for more than ten years without renovation or replacement. Times, Sunday Times After that, she focused on her teeth and has invested in expensive porcelain veneers — even though she admits she didn't actually need them. The Sun Ultra-thin porcelain veneers that are bonded to the front of your own teeth. Times, Sunday Times She treated herself to porcelain veneers to replace her slightly uneven gnashers. The Sun Includes his a thousand hours, comprising hundreds of porcelain vessels encased in two slender vitrines. Times, Sunday Times A thousand porcelain vessels form the meditative focal point of a show that ponders the beauty of the shadow and the passing of time. Times, Sunday Times These porcelain vessels were designed for the tea connoisseur and come in plain white, or finished with platinum or gold detail. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 瓷 Japanese: 磁器 |
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