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Clay is a plastic substance.
黏土是可塑物質。
Clay soil retains water.
黏土能保持水分。
Bricks and dishes are made from various kinds of clay.
磚和盤子由各種粘土製成。
It was said that the first man was moulded from clay by some kind of god.
據傳,第一個人是某個神用泥土造出來的。
Wet the clay a bit more before you start to mould it.
把泥再弄濕點再動手塑造。
As the wheel turned, the potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape.
隨著陶輪的轉動,制陶工人緩慢擠壓陶泥塊,塑出優美的造型。
Most tennis is played on hard courts, but a substantial amount is played on clay.
多數網球比賽在硬地球場上舉行,不過也有相當數量的比賽在紅土球場上進行。
When those idols are found to have feet of clay, the pain of disenchantment can be profound.
當人們發現那些偶像有嚴重的缺陷時,會產生無比痛苦的失落感。
He was a clay-court specialist who won Wimbledon five times.
他是紅土場上的專家,曾5次在溫布爾登奪冠。
Both clay and sandstone are unstable rock formations.
黏土和砂岩都是不牢固的岩石構造。