droplet

/ˈdrɒplət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdrɑːplət/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdräp-lət/ (ame, mw)

droplet — noun

  • dropletsingular
  • dropletsplural

1. A very small rounded amount of liquid — much smaller than an ordinary drop — tha

1.名詞B2
釋義

A very small rounded amount of liquid — much smaller than an ordinary drop — that floats in the air or collects on a surface.

例句

When Dr. Kwame sneezed, tiny droplets traveled across the room and landed on the table.

collocation: tiny droplets + verb of movement (travel / fly / float)

Amara noticed small water droplets on the window after the rain stopped.

collocation: water droplets on [surface]

同義詞
  • drop

    The general, everyday word for any small amount of liquid. Droplet emphasizes even smaller size and is more technical.

  • bead

    Suggests a round, often intentionally formed ball of liquid on a surface (e.g., a bead of sweat, a bead of glue). More visual than scientific.

  • globule

    A more technical term for a small, spherical particle of liquid; common in scientific writing about fat, oil, or blood.

反義詞
  • gush

    A large, sudden flow of liquid — the opposite in both size and force.

  • flood

    An overflowing amount of water — the opposite of a tiny droplet.

文法句型

droplet of [liquid]

用法筆記

Only countable noun. Often used in scientific and medical writing to describe very small particles of liquid that travel through the air (e.g., respiratory droplets from a cough or sneeze). In everyday conversation, drop is more common.

常見錯誤

❌I drank the last droplet of my coffee.
✅I drank the last drop of my coffee.
💡Use 'drop' for everyday amounts of drinkable liquid; 'droplet' suggests a particle so tiny it can float in air.