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soapstone

/ˈsoʊpˌstoʊn/

Meanings
noun

皂石，滑石。

A soft rock, rich in talc, also containing serpentine and either magnetite, dolomite or calcite

Examples :

"The sculptor carved a beautiful bowl from a block of soapstone because the soft rock is easy to shape. "
这位雕塑家用一块皂石雕刻了一个精美的碗，因为这种质地柔软的石头很容易塑形。
material geology mineral

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration kitchen

kitchen noun

/ˈkɪt͡ʃən/

厨房，灶房

"My mom spends most of the morning in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for the family. "

我妈妈大部分上午的时间都在厨房里，为家人准备早餐。

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

包含，容纳。

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

装有我旧玩具的箱子被储存在阁楼里。

Illustration serpentine

serpentine noun

/ˈsəːpəntaɪn/ /ˈsɚːpəntaɪn/ /ˈsɜːpəntaɪn/ /ˈsɝːpəntaɪn/

蛇根草，解蛇毒草药。

"The herbalist recommended serpentine as a traditional remedy for poisoning, though modern medicine offers more reliable treatments. "

这位草药医生推荐蛇根草作为一种传统的解毒剂，尽管现代医学提供了更可靠的疗法。

Illustration countertops

countertops noun

/ˈkaʊntərˌtɑps/ /ˈkaʊntərˌtɒps/

台面，操作台面

"She wiped the countertops clean after making sandwiches. "

她做完三明治后，把厨房的操作台面擦干净了。

Illustration dolomite

dolomite noun

/ˈdoʊl.əˌmaɪt/

白云石

"The building's facade was constructed from dolomite, giving it a distinctive, slightly rough texture and a subtle grey color. "

这座建筑的正面是用白云石建造的，赋予它一种独特的、略显粗糙的质感和一种淡淡的灰色。

Illustration sculptor

sculptor noun

/ˈskʌlptɚ/

雕塑家，雕刻家

"The sculptor carefully shaped the clay into a beautiful figure of a horse. "

那位雕塑家小心翼翼地将黏土塑造成一匹美丽的骏马。

Illustration either

either adverb

/ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/

也, 同样.

"My parents didn't want me to go to the party, and neither did my friends. "

我父母不想我去派对，我的朋友们也一样不想我去。

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

美人，美女

"Hey, beautiful!"

美女，你好！

Illustration calcite

calcite noun

/ˈkæl.saɪt/

方解石， 碳酸钙。

"Many caves are formed from limestone, which is mostly made of the mineral calcite. "

许多洞穴是由石灰岩构成的，而石灰岩的主要成分是方解石这种矿物。

Illustration magnetite

magnetite noun

/ˈmaɡnətʌɪt/

磁铁矿，吸铁石

"The student used a strong magnet to pick up the tiny pieces of magnetite from the sand. "

那个学生用一块强磁铁从沙子里吸起了细小的磁铁矿碎屑。