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Porcelain Made Shiny Substance Plates White Noun Delicate

This flashcard defines "porcelain" as a hard, shiny substance made from clay used for delicate items, and also refers to the items themselves.

This flashcard defines "porcelain" as a hard, shiny substance made from clay used for delicate items, and also refers to the items themselves.

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porcelain ★☆☆☆☆
/pɔ͟ː(r)səlɪn/
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词] 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。

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[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


Oxford por·cel·ain / ˈpɔːsəlɪn ; NAmE ˈpɔːrsəlɪn / noun [uncountable ,  countable ] a hard white shiny substance made by baking clayand used for making delicate cups, plates and decorative objects; objects that are made of this 瓷;瓷器 a porcelain figure 瓷像 porcelain porcelains por·cel·ain / ˈpɔːsəlɪn ; NAmE ˈpɔːrsəlɪn /
LDC
porcelainporce‧lain /ˈpɔːslɪn $ ˈpɔːrsəlɪn/ noun [uncountable]
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1a hard shiny white substance that is used for making expensive plates, cups etcchina:  a porcelain vase2plates, cups etc made of thischina
WDF

porcelain

[ˈpɔ:səlɪn]

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Spoken:

95861622
瓷(72%),瓷器(28%)
n.瓷;瓷器
adj.瓷制的;精美的

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