adherent

/ədˈhɪə.rənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ədˈhɪr.ənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ad-ˈhir-ənt əd-/ (ame, mw) · /ədˈhɪərənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ədˈhɪrənt/ (ame, ipa)

adherent — adjective

  • adherentpositive
  • more adherentcomparative
  • most adherentsuperlative

1. describes a material, surface, or coating that sticks firmly to another object w

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describes a material, surface, or coating that sticks firmly to another object without easily peeling or falling off — used especially in technical or scientific contexts about glues, dressings, paints, or tapes.

例句

The waterproof bandage has an adherent layer that stays in place even when wet.

adherent + noun (layer) describing a physical property

Ji-yoon chose an adherent paint that would not peel off the metal fence in summer heat.

同義詞
  • sticky

    much more common in everyday speech; less formal than adherent

  • adhesive

    emphasises the intended function of sticking; often used as a technical equivalent for adherent

  • clingy

    informal and typically used for fabrics or thin materials, not industrial adhesives

反義詞
  • non-stick

    designed not to have things stick to it, such as a frying pan

  • slippery

    describes a surface that causes things to slide off rather than stick

文法句型

adherent + noun (material, surface, coating)

be + adherent + to + noun

用法筆記

This adjective is mostly found in technical or instructional writing (medical, industrial, craft descriptions). In everyday speech, the simpler synonym sticky or the phrase 'sticks well' is far more common. The noun sense of adherent is much more frequent than the adjective sense.

常見錯誤

❌The glue is very adherent on paper.
✅The glue is highly adherent to paper.
💡the correct preposition is 'to', not 'on'.

adherent — noun