vial

IPA/ˈvaɪəl/
KK[vˈaɪəl]IPA/ˈvaɪəl/

vial — noun

  • vialsingular
  • vialsplural

1. a tiny bottle, often made of glass, used to hold a small amount of liquid, espec

1.名詞C1
釋義

a tiny bottle, often made of glass, used to hold a small amount of liquid, especially medicine or perfume

例句

The nurse filled a small vial with the flu vaccine before the clinic opened.

fill a vial with a medical liquid

Saira dropped a tiny vial of perfume, and it broke on the floor.

同義詞
  • ampoule

    a sealed glass vial, usually holding a single dose of injectable medicine

  • phial

    a chiefly British spelling that means exactly the same thing

文法句型

a vial of [liquid]

fill a vial with [liquid]

pour [liquid] from a vial

用法筆記

Often appears in medical or scientific contexts, where the liquid inside (a vaccine, sample, or drug) matters more than the exact shape of the bottle.

常見錯誤

❌I drank a whole vial of water at the gym.
✅I drank a whole bottle of water at the gym.
💡a vial holds only a tiny amount, so it is wrong for ordinary drinks.