terracotta

terracotta

英 [,terə'kɒtə]
　　美 [,tɛrə'kɑtə]

n. 陶瓦；赤土陶器；赤土色

中文詞源：

terracotta 赤陶土

來自意大利語 terra cotta,熟土，陶土，來自 terra,土，cotta,烤過的，來自拉丁語 cocta,烤過的， 詞源同 cook.

例句：

1. The terracotta tiled floor gives the place a wonderfully homely character.
陶瓦地板使這個地方給人一種非常舒適溫馨的感覺。

2. A large terracotta pot planted with Busy Lizzie provides a fiery bright red display.
一個栽種瞭鳳仙花的大赤陶罐裡開出瞭明艷如火的花朵。

3. This terracotta army well represents his ambition yet to be realized in the nether - world.
這一批兵馬俑很可能代表他死後也要去實現的雄心.

4. I've heard so much about the Terracotta.
我對兵馬俑慕名已久.

5. The Terracotta Warriors is the eighth wonder of the world.
兵馬俑——代表著世界第八大奇跡.