granules

granules — noun

1. a very small, hard piece of a substance, with a shape similar to a grain of sand

1.名詞B1
釋義

a very small, hard piece of a substance, with a shape similar to a grain of sand or rice

例句

Amara wiped the salt granules off the kitchen table after dinner.

collocation: salt granules / sugar granules / coffee granules

The coffee granules in Mei-Lin's cup turned the hot water dark brown within seconds.

dissolve [granules] + hot water

同義詞
  • grain

    more general meaning — can refer to cereal crops or any tiny particle; 'granule' is more specific to hard, manufactured or processed particles

  • particle

    more formal and scientific; includes dust and microscopic pieces that aren't necessarily grain-shaped

  • pellet

    a small, rounded piece that has been deliberately formed (e.g. plastic pellets, animal feed pellets); more uniform in shape than a granule

  • bead

    a small, round drop of liquid that has become solid, or a decorative object; not interchangeable with 'granule'

反義詞
  • lump

    a large, shapeless mass — the opposite of small, uniform particles

  • block

    a solid, rectangular piece — much larger and more regular than a granule

文法句型

[plural noun] — not usually used in singular

用法筆記

The singular form 'granule' exists but is rarely used; the plural 'granules' is the standard form for referring to this type of substance in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌Add five coffee granules to the cup.' (singular with a count).
✅Add some coffee granules to the cup.
💡'granules' is typically uncountable-plural; use 'some' or 'a few' rather than a bare number.