名 timber，material，capable person，ability ；

[例句] 塑料地板分为卷材和块材两种。 Vinyl can be laid in sheet or tile form.

[例句] 干邑白兰地也用于浸渍食材，给砂锅炖菜提味。 Cognac is also used to macerate and flavour ingredients and casseroles.

wood，timber，lumber，log，lignum ；

[例句] 许多人受雇于监狱的木材和金属加工厂。 Many are employed in the prison's wood and metalwork factories.

[例句] 这些材料摘自《柯林斯优秀木材手册》。 This material has been extracted from "Collins Good Wood Handbook".

名 material，data，makings，stuff，datum ；

[例句] 不用说，所有这些都是从电台报道中采集来的二手材料。 All this, needless to say, had been culled second-hand from radio reports.

[例句] 这份材料里只有一些已公开的、非保密性质的信息。 The material consisted only of already published, unclassified information.

panel，slab，[林] board，plates ；

[例句] 翘曲多发生在螺旋或交错纹理的板材中. Twisting arises in boards through the presence of spiral or interlocking grain.

[例句] 虽然此木材具有好的加工性能, 但所生产的板材质量不高. Although the wood has good technical properties, the quality of lumber produced is not high.

[林] prehaul，clearing，skidding，logging ；

sapwood，splint wood，listing，edging，alburnum ；

[例句] 边材含有木质导管, 但不如中心木质那样坚硬. Sapwood contains xylem vessels, but not as strong as heartwood.

[例句] 毛白杨边材材色株间存在显著差异. Thecolor of sapwood of Chinese white poplar among trees has significant difference.

equipment，material，apparatus ；

[例句] 他提议，缠绕捕鱼器材应该算刑事犯罪。 He suggested that tangling fishing gear should be made a criminal offence.

[例句] 硫也可用来给器材消毒。 Sulphur is also used to sterilize equipment.

stature，figure ；

[例句] 她的新年决心是要保持身材健美。 She made a New Year's resolution to get fit.

[例句] 大多数身材发育迟缓者都会赶上他们的朋友。 Most late developers will catch up with their friends.

dull wit，nin compoop，idiot，fool，blunderbuss ；

[例句] 你任命为主管的那个家伙是个十足的蠢材。 The guy you put in charge is a complete pillock.

[例句] 不是那样做的蠢材. That's not the way to do it, you crackpot.

heartwood，duramen ；

[例句] 湿心材比例为60%~68%,且随着栽植密度的减小而增大. The wetwood proportion ranged from negative relationship with the planting density.

[例句] 重硬且心材呈浓色者可供作木艺品制造用. Heavy wood with dark colored heartwood used for ornaments.

source material (of literature and art)，material，fodder，matter ；

[例句] 我所不满的是素材的结构和组织。 My grumble is with the structure and organisation of the material.

[例句] 我在讲述这个故事时加入了新的素材。 In my version of the story, I added some new material.

teaching material ；

[例句] 英语教材和词典到处都有卖的。 English textbooks and dictionaries are on sale everywhere.

[例句] 我打算把这篇文章用作教材. I intend this article as teaching material.

subject matter，theme ；

[例句] 她最喜爱的题材是那些在海边散步时发现的贝壳。 Her favourite subjects are shells spotted on beach walks.

[例句] 像这类题材最好别碰。 Subjects like this are better left alone.

（装殓死人的东西） coffin，tabut，an eternity box，bier，casket；

[例句] 棺材合上时发出一声闷响。 The coffin closed with a dull thud.

[例句] 看到那副棺材,他浑身一阵战栗. The sight of the coffin sent a shudder through him.

[林] roundwood，log，round timber，spar ；

[例句] 环可供这种环移动的绳子 、 竿子或圆材. The rope, rod, or spar on which such a ring moves.

[例句] 滑环在一根绳 、 杆子或圆材上可以自由来回移动的金属环. A metal ring that moves freely back and forth on a rope, rod, or spar.

soft wood，softwood ；

[例句] 床垫用软木材架子支撑着。 The mattress is supported on a softwood frame.

[例句] 用材树种有两大类 -- 软木材与硬木材. There are two main kinds of timber trees - softwoods and hardwoods.

yule logs ；

[例句] 薪材日益昂贵和稀缺,既买不起又拣不到. Fuelwood is becoming too expensive to buy and too scarce to gather.

[例句] 薪材短缺是毁林后果的最明显和最引人注目的实例. Firewood scarity offers the most visible and dramatic example of deforestation's effects.

[医] hypomegasoma ；

[例句] 女主人公长得很高, 身材苗条,皮肤洁白. The heroine was a tall, slim blonde with lily - white skin.

[例句] 她个子高身材好, 是个不错的服装模特儿. She is tall and in a good shape, and is an excellent fashion model.

ground ；

[例句] 适用于已涂有配套底漆的金属表面或其它推荐底材. Apply over primed metal , or other surface as recommended.

[例句] 与金属底材具有很好的附着力. Good adhesion to steel substrate.

mill waste，refuse wood，wood chip，slash ；