| 单词 | clay |
| 释义 | clay clay1 —claylike, adj. /klay/, n. 1. a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc. 2. earth; mud. 3. earth, esp. regarded as the material from which the human body was formed. 4. the human body, esp. as distinguished from the spirit or soul; the flesh. 5. human character as estimated according to fineness of constitution, endowments, etc.: The saints and heroes seem of a different clay from most of us. v.t. 6. to treat or mix with clay; cover, daub, or fill with clay. 7. to filter through clay. [bef. 1000; ME; OE claeg, c. D, G Klei, akin to GLUE] clay2 /klay/, n. a lusterless serge having a rough texture. Also called clay worsted. [perh. short for clay drab clay-colored cloth] |
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