material: implies formation out of tangible matter, but may imply a contrast to spiritual, ideal, or intangible: ~ possessions. (materialism唯物主义) (Marilyn Monroe有首歌词this is a material world, and I am a ~ girl这是一个物质世界...)


physical: applies to what is perceived directly by the senses or can be measured or calculated and may contrast with mental, spiritual, or imaginary: the benefits of ~ exercise.


corporeal: implies having the tangible qualities of a body, such as shape, size, or resistance to force: artists have portrayed angels as ~ beings.    (tangible 1、可触摸 2、实际,明确 如tangible results实际结果)


phenomenal: applies to what is known or perceived through the senses and experience RATHER than by intuition or rational deduction: scientists concerned only with the ~ world.


sensible: stresses the capability of being readily or forcibly known through the senses: the earth's rotation is not ~ to us.


objective: may stress material existence apart from a subject perceiving it: tears are the ~ manifestation of grief.


material物质的: 表示由可触摸物形成，相对于精神理想摸不到，physical物质的物理的: 表示可直接感知(而不需思维)，或可测量计算，相对于思维精神想象，corporeal身体: 具有身体的实际属性(tangible qualities)如形状尺寸抗外力，phenomenal现象的: 表示可感觉或体验而无需直觉或推理的事物，sensible可感觉的: 能强烈快速地感觉到，object客观: 强调和观察主体无关(apart from离开即无关)的物质存在(subject主体主语)



记忆方法:  1）首字母MPCPSO: 想成MP议员Member of Parliament和警察COPS<==不应太物质


          2）物质的意思是属于实际世界能明显感知mean of or belonging to the world of actuality or to things apparent to the senses.