globule

/ˈɡlɒbjuːl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡlɑːbjuːl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈglä-(ˌ)byül How to pronounce globule (audio)/ (ame, mw)

globule — noun

  • globulesingular
  • globulesplural

1. a very small rounded amount of liquid or melted material that looks like a bead.

1.名詞C2
釋義

a very small rounded amount of liquid or melted material that looks like a bead.

例句

Tiny globules of oil floated on top of the soup.

globule of + liquid noun

Under the lamp, a clear globule of glue formed at the tip.

small rounded bead of soft material

同義詞
  • droplet

    the usual everyday word for a very small amount of liquid

  • bead

    focuses on the small round shape, often on a surface

  • blob

    less neat and usually thicker or less clearly round

反義詞
  • stream

    a continuous flow rather than a tiny rounded drop

  • pool

    a larger amount of liquid spread out flat

用法筆記

Common in scientific or careful description, especially for blood, fat, wax, or other material seen as a tiny rounded bead. In everyday English, people often choose drop or bead instead.

常見錯誤

❌A long globule of paint ran down the wall.
✅A long drop of paint ran down the wall.
💡'globule' suggests a small rounded bead, not a long line of liquid.