plasticity
plasticity — 名詞
1. the ability of a solid material to be pressed, bent, or shaped into a different
可塑性
物質柔軟可改變形狀的特性
the ability of a solid material to be pressed, bent, or shaped into a different form without cracking or breaking
Clay has high plasticity, letting potters like Wei shape it into bowls and vases.
黏土有很高的可塑性，讓像 Wei 這樣的陶藝家能將其塑造成碗和花瓶。
collocation: has / shows plasticity
The steel's plasticity let the blacksmith hammer it into a curved blade without cracking.
鋼材的可塑性讓鐵匠能將其捶打成彎曲的刀片而不會裂開。
When heated, the glass showed enough plasticity to be pulled into thin, delicate fibres.
玻璃加熱後展現出足夠的可塑性，可以被拉成又細又脆弱的纖維絲。
when + past participle: when heated
Engineers test the plasticity of concrete to check it fills complex moulds before hardening.
工程師測試混凝土的可塑性，以確認它在硬化前能填滿複雜的模具。
Omar's pottery teacher explained that the plasticity of modelling wax makes it ideal for sculpture.
Omar 的陶藝老師解釋說，雕塑用蠟的高可塑性使其非常適合做雕塑。
explain + that-clause with property noun
- physical plasticity
- high / low plasticity
- show / demonstrate / exhibit plasticity
- plasticity of [clay / metal / glass]
- degree of plasticity
- loss of plasticity
- malleability
specifically the ability to be hammered or pressed into thin sheets; common for metals like gold
- flexibility
the ability to bend repeatedly without breaking; implies springing back rather than permanent reshaping
- ductility
the ability to be stretched into wire; a technical term used for metals such as copper
- pliability
easily bent or folded; typically used for softer substances like leather or thin plastic
- rigidity
the inability to change shape at all; the opposite of deformability
- brittleness
a material that cracks or shatters rather than deforming under pressure
文法句型
plasticity + of + [material]
show / have + plasticity
用法筆記
Subject is typically a physical material such as clay, metal, glass, or wax. In specialist contexts the word extends to describe the adaptability of the brain (neuroplasticity) or of living organisms, but the core physical sense is the most common in general English.