ceramist

ceramist — noun

1. a person who makes useful or decorative objects from clay and hardens them with

1.名詞C1
釋義

a person who makes useful or decorative objects from clay and hardens them with great heat

例句

At the fair, Lucía bought cups from a ceramist who used local clay.

pattern: buy + object from a ceramist

During the workshop, Meera watched a ceramist shape a tall vase.

pattern: watch a ceramist + bare infinitive

同義詞
  • potter

    more common when the person mainly throws pots and bowls on a wheel

  • ceramic artist

    stresses the artistic side more than the craft or trade

  • sculptor

    broader; may work in stone, metal, or wood rather than clay

文法句型

buy + object from a ceramist

watch a ceramist + bare infinitive

work as / become a ceramist

用法筆記

Usually refers to someone whose regular work or art practice is making clay pieces, not to a person who decorates ready-made pottery once. It is broader than potter, which often suggests bowls and other wheel-thrown ware.

常見錯誤

❌She is a ceramic.
✅She is a ceramist.
💡'ceramic' names the material or the object, while 'ceramist' names the person who makes it.
❌He works like ceramist in Tainan.
✅He works as a ceramist in Tainan.
💡use 'work as' before a job title.