VOA慢速英语:From Clay to Art: A Short History of Ceramic Artistry

短语讲解：

1. They look like boots that you could wear on your feet. But they are really made out of carefully formed clay material.

make out of用某物制造出
例句：The evening dress is made out of pure silk.
这件睡衣是用真丝做的。

2. Clay is made of water and earth. It is formed into different shapes.

make of用…做成
例句：The table is made of wood.
桌子是木制的。
form into使变成…形状
The water formed into icicles on the window.
窗上的水结成了冰柱。

3. The development of ceramics has had an important effect on human history.

have an effect on对…有影响;对…起作用,产生效果
例句：This had a great effect on the future of both mother and son.
这对母子俩的将来影响很大。

4. Pottery is an art form that grew out of the daily needs of life.

grow out of产生自…, 从…发展
例句：Her sympathy grew out of understanding.
她的同情是由于理解产生的。

5. A ceramist creates several flat pieces of clay that can be joined together to make the sides of the container.

join together将…拼〔连〕在一起
例句：How are the two halves of the machine joined together?
这台机器的两部分是如何连在一起的?

6. Using different amounts of upward pressure the potter can build up the sides of a container.

build up逐步建立, 增进, 增强
例句：Many a large and big business has been built up from small ones.
很多大企业都是从小规模发展起来的。

7. Pottery is often very different from country to country.

different from与……不同
例句：My idea is different from yours.
我的想法跟你的不同。

8. Nearby, artists make female figures out of orange clay.

figure out计算出; 解决
例句：The purchase price figures out at about two million dollars.
交易的价格计算在200万美元左右。

9. In the state of Mexico, artists make clay candle holders covered with clay animals, plants, and people.

cover with用…遮盖住, 用…填满
例句：The field is covered with snow.
田野一片积雪。

10. This large room is filled with interesting objects like photographs, art and books.

fill with (使)充〔挤〕满
例句：The hall was filled with persons welcoming him.
大厅里挤满了欢迎他的人。