adherent

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

adherent — 形容詞

  • 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

黏著的；附著的

牢固附著於表面的

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.

這款防水繃帶有一層黏性層，即使潮濕也不會脫落。

adherent + noun (layer) describing a physical property

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

Ji-yoon 選擇了一種附著力強的油漆，即使在夏天高溫下也不會從金屬圍欄上剝落。

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 — 名詞