ceramics

ceramics — 名詞

1. The skill or activity of shaping wet clay into useful or decorative objects and

1.名詞B2
釋義

陶瓷藝術

以黏土塑形並高溫燒製的工藝

The skill or activity of shaping wet clay into useful or decorative objects and then baking them at a very high temperature so they become permanently hard.

例句

Mei studied ceramics at a vocational college in Tainan before opening her own studio.

Mei 在台南的一所職業學校學習陶瓷藝術，之後開了自己的工作室。

uncountable noun with singular verb

The museum has a spacious room dedicated to ancient Japanese ceramics and pottery.

博物館裡有一間寬敞的展廳，專門展出古代日本陶瓷與陶器。

ceramics as field of study / collection category

同義詞
  • pottery

    narrower in scope — usually refers to vessels and domestic ware, while ceramics includes tiles, bricks, and sculpture

  • pottery-making

    more informal, less common in academic or museum contexts

文法句型

ceramics + singular verb (craft sense)

用法筆記

The word looks plural (ending in -s) but takes a singular verb when referring to the craft or field of study: 'Ceramics is her passion.' To refer to objects, a plural verb is also possible: 'These ceramics are very old.'

常見錯誤

❌Ceramics are an interesting subject.
✅Ceramics is an interesting subject.
💡When it means the art/craft, treat it as singular (like 'mathematics' or 'physics').

2. Objects that are made from clay that has been shaped and fired, such as bowls, v

2.名詞B2
釋義

陶瓷製品

燒製黏土製成的器物，尤指藝術品

Objects that are made from clay that has been shaped and fired, such as bowls, vases, tiles, or sculptures, especially when valued or displayed as art.

例句

The gallery is showing a collection of colourful ceramics by emerging Taiwanese artists this spring.

這間畫廊本季正在展出由台灣新麗藝術家創作的一系列色彩繁紛的陶瓷製品。

plural verb with ceramics meaning objects

Amara carefully wrapped each piece of ceramics in bubble wrap before the move.

Amara 在搬家前仔細地用氣泡紙包裹每一件陶瓷製品。

同義詞
  • pottery

    overlaps considerably but pottery usually excludes industrial ceramics like tiles or bricks

  • earthenware

    a specific type of low-fired, often unglazed ceramic; not a synonym for all ceramics

  • porcelain

    a fine, high-fired ceramic; only covers a subset of ceramic objects

文法句型

these/those ceramics + plural verb (object sense)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (THE ART OF CLAY): this sense refers to the physical objects themselves. When the objects are the focus, a plural verb can be used: 'These ceramics are fragile.'

常見錯誤

❌I bought a ceramics yesterday.
✅I bought a ceramic piece / a piece of ceramics yesterday.
💡'Ceramics' as objects is uncountable; use 'a piece of ceramics' or 'a ceramic item' for a single object.

ceramics — 形容詞