Chinese Pottery
Civilization 文化;文明
Civilization is on the brink of apocalypse. 文明已经濒临毁灭的边缘。(apocalypse世界毁灭)
It is said that that civilization is always on the move. 有人说文明总是在进步。
Porcelain 瓷器
The porcelain is fine and glossy. 瓷质细润。(glossy光泽的)
There is a porcelain figure on the table. 桌子上有一个瓷像。
Dynasty 朝代
The Yuan Dynasty established its capital in Dadu, now Beijing. 元朝建都于大都，即现在的北京。
Some missionaries came from England in the Qing Dynasty. 清朝时，从英国来了一些传教士。
Earthenware土质瓷器
You’d better use an earthenware pot. 你用砂锅。
She made sure that the glassware and earthenware were always spotlessly clean. 她总是把玻璃器皿和陶器洗刷的干干净净。
Stoneware 石制瓷器;粗陶器
Stoneware is tough and cannot be scratched. 粗陶器很硬，不会被划出痕迹。
Stoneware is fired at a high temperature to cause it to vitrify and harden. 在高温下烧制瓷器以至其成玻璃状，变硬。(vitrify使成为玻璃状)
Glazed 上釉;目光呆滞的
They found several glazed clay pots. 他们发现了一些上釉的陶罐。
His eyes glazed over with boredom. 他的眼神因厌倦而变呆滞。
Glazed eyes目光呆滞的眼睛
Delineate 描绘;描写
Women are always be delineated not as good as men. 女人常常被描写成不如男人。
Biography must to some extent delineate characters. 传记必须在一定程度上描绘人物。
Embrace 包含;拥抱
He held her to him in a warm embrace. 他热烈地拥抱她。
The hills embrace the village. 山丘环绕着村庄。
Ornament 装饰;装饰物
The palace was rich in ornament. 宫廷装饰玲琅满目。
We bought some ornaments for the Christmas tree. 我们买了一些装饰品来点缀圣诞树。
Outline 描画;轮廓;大纲
She drew the outline with a sure hand. 她笔力雄健地画出了轮廓。
He wrote down the outline of his lecture. 他写下了演讲的提纲。
Imitation 模仿;仿造
Young children learn how to speak by imitation. 儿童通过模仿学说话。
His style is a slavish imitation of his teacher’s. 他一味模仿教师的风格，毫无创意。
Instigate 怂恿;煽动
They instigated him to the evil deed. 他们教唆他做坏事。
He instigated the ending of a free working lunch in the company. 他煽动取消公司的免费工作午餐。
Pigment 颜料;色素
Of course, pigment is not the only part of a fresco. 当然，颜料还不是画面的全部。(fresco壁画)
The pigment of skin皮肤的色素
Cobalt 钴;钴类颜料
We need cobalt ore. 我们需要钴矿。
She was wearing the cobalt raiment of the Angel of Death. 她身穿着死亡天使的钴色衣裙。
Manganese 锰
Manganese has the same effect on this strength of steel as silicon. 锰对钢的强度的影响和硅相同。
Ore 矿石;矿
This is an area rich in ore. 这里是个矿产丰富的地区。
The ore is smelted in this large factory. 这个大型工厂里熔炼矿石。
Spout 喷口
The spout of the teapot is jammed by tea. 茶壶的壶口被茶叶堵住了。
A thin cloud of steam was rising from the spout. 喷口处冒出一股薄薄的水蒸气。
Pattern 模式;样品;图案
The two buildings are modeled after the same pattern. 这两座建筑是按照同一模式建造的。
This cloth has a pattern of blue and white squares. 这种布有蓝白格子的图案。
Precisely 精确地
It was precisely like the point of a pin. 精确地说它不象个针尖那么大。(pin针)
We time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely. 我们设定该流程的时间，以便能更精确地制造汽车。
Merely 仅仅;只不过;只是
She is merely a child. 她只不过是个孩子。
I accepted this job merely for the high salary. 我仅仅是因为高薪才接受了这份工作。
Adornment 装饰品;装饰
Adornment balcony should notice safety above all. 装饰阳台首先要注重安全。
You may see the cross worn as an adornment. 你会看见人戴着十字架作为装饰品。
Phoenix 凤凰;死而复生的人
The phoenix is a nonexistent bird. 凤凰其实并不存在。
Phoenix, like dragon, is the totem of the Chinese people. 凤鸟跟龙一样，是中国古代民族的图腾。(totem图腾)
Empress 皇后;女皇
I saw the empress and her young princess on the balcony. 我看见皇后和小公主在阳台上。
The empress asked his son to marry the princess of the neighboring kingdom. 皇后要求儿子娶邻国的公主。
Pomegranate 石榴
I have drunk a cup of pomegranate juice. 我已经喝了一杯石榴汁了。
Nightly she sings on yonder pomegranate trees. 每天晚上，她会在那边的石榴树上唱歌。(yonder那边的)
Mandarin duck 鸳鸯
The mandarin ducks paired for life. 鸳鸯终生配对。
They got married as soon as they obtained a mandarin duck apartment as their temporary home. 有了鸳鸯房作为过渡性用房，他俩马上办了婚事。
Crane 鹤
The crane soared high into the sky. 鹤展翅飞上云天。
The crane was not happy with the peacock. 对于孔雀的炫耀，鹤不太高兴。
Emblem 象征;符号
The bell tower is the emblem of this city. 这座钟楼是这个城市的象征。
The drove is an emblem of peace. 鸽子是和平的象征。
Leap 跳跃;飞跃
The thief leaped the wall and ran away. 小偷越强偷跑了。
I leap for joy at the good news. 我一听到这个高兴得跳了起来。
Secular 世俗的;长期的
Secular music was flatly prohibited. 世俗音乐是禁止的。
The choir sings both sacred and secular music. 唱诗班既唱圣乐也唱世俗歌曲。
Commission 委员会;委任
We all approve of the commission of authority to him. 我们都赞成把职权委任于他。
The report was submitted to the commission for consideration. 这份报告已呈报委员会审批。
Description 描述;描写
He gave a description of what he had seen. 他描述了他所见到的一切。
The scenery is beautiful beyond descriptions. 那风景美丽得难以形容。