earthenware
/ˈɜː.θən.weər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɜːr.θən.wer/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈɜːθnweə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɜːrθnwer/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈər-thən-ˌwer -t͟hən-/ (ame, mw)
earthenware — 形容詞
- earthenwarepositive
- more earthenwarecomparative
- most earthenwaresuperlative
1. describing pots, dishes, or other items shaped from coarse clay and fired until
陶製的
以粗糙黏土燒製而成的材質描述
describing pots, dishes, or other items shaped from coarse clay and fired until hard, though the surface still lets small amounts of liquid soak in
Amir filled the earthenware cooking pot with lentils and set it on the stove.
Amir 把陶製燉鍋裝滿扁豆，放到爐子上。
earthenware + cooking pot: describes coarse clay kitchen vessels
Pilar stored dried oregano in a small earthenware jar on the kitchen shelf.
Pilar 把乾燥的奧勒岡葉裝在一個小陶罐裡，放在廚房層架上。
earthenware + jar: common attributive use for kitchen storage
Yuki chose an earthenware teapot because it keeps the tea warm longer.
Yuki 選了一把陶製茶壺，因為它能讓茶保溫更久。
Fatima loved how the earthenware tiles on the kitchen floor stayed cool all summer.
Fatima 很喜歡廚房地上的陶磚整個夏天都保持冰涼。
At the wedding feast, guests ate spicy lamb stew from deep earthenware bowls.
婚宴上，賓客們用深口陶碗盛裝辣味羊肉燉菜來吃。
- ceramic
broader term; includes finer, higher-fired wares like porcelain
- terracotta
specifically refers to reddish-brown unglazed earthenware, often for plant pots and roof tiles
- pottery
used attributively in 'pottery bowl' but is less precise and more informal than 'earthenware'
- porcelain
a much finer, smoother ceramic fired at very high temperatures
用法筆記
Only used before a noun (attributive position). Do not use after linking verbs — say 'the pot is made of earthenware', not 'the pot is earthenware'.
常見錯誤
earthenware — 名詞
1. household items such as plates, bowls, and mugs that are formed from coarse clay
陶器
以粗糙黏土低溫燒成的器皿
household items such as plates, bowls, and mugs that are formed from coarse clay and hardened by firing at a moderate heat, giving them a warm, simple, handmade look
Grandmother kept her best earthenware wrapped in soft cloth inside a tall wooden cupboard.
祖母把她最好的陶器用軟布包好，收在高大的木櫥裡。
The market stall sold handmade earthenware painted with bright blue flowers.
市場攤位賣的是手工陶器，上面彩繪著鮮豔的藍色花朵。
handmade earthenware: often modified by adjectives describing craft technique
Kwame's collection of antique earthenware from West African villages filled every shelf in his study.
Kwame 從西非村莊蒐集來的古董陶器擺滿了他書房的每一個層架。
A thin crack ran along the rim of the old earthenware pitcher, and water seeped through it.
一道細細的裂紋沿著舊陶水壺的邊緣延伸，水從那裡滲了出來。
Each piece of earthenware was wrapped in newspaper before Dev packed the box.
Dev 在裝箱前，用報紙把每件陶器都包好。
- porcelain
fine, often translucent ceramic ware that is much more delicate and expensive than earthenware
文法句型
a piece of earthenware
用法筆記
Uncountable in general use; to refer to individual items, use 'a piece of earthenware' or construct an attributive phrase with 'earthenware + noun'.