bead
/biːd/ (bre, ipa) · /biːd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbēd/ (ame, mw)
bead — 名詞
1. a tiny round object, often made from glass, wood, or plastic, with a hole runnin
珠子
中間有孔可串成飾品的小圓粒
a tiny round object, often made from glass, wood, or plastic, with a hole running through the middle so you can thread it onto string or wire to make necklaces, bracelets, and similar items.
Leila threaded blue glass beads onto a leather cord to make a bracelet for her sister.
Leila 把藍色的玻璃珠子串到一條皮繩上，做了一條手鍊送給妹妹。
thread + beads onto + [string]
The little wooden beads on the necklace were painted bright red and yellow.
項鍊上那些小小的木頭珠子被漆成鮮紅色和黃色。
Imani lost a small pearl bead under the sofa while fixing his grandmother's necklace.
Imani 在修奶奶的項鍊時，把一顆小珍珠珠子掉到沙發底下了。
The market stall sold cheap plastic beads in every colour you could imagine.
市場攤位上賣的便宜塑膠珠子，你能想到的顏色幾乎都有。
Each prayer was marked by moving one bead along the string.
每唸完一段禱詞，就把線上的一顆珠子撥過去。
文法句型
a string of beads
a bead of [material]
用法筆記
Almost always countable and often plural, since beads are typically used in groups on a string or wire.
常見錯誤
2. a tiny round drop of a liquid such as sweat, blood, or water that forms on a sur
小水珠
在表面凝成小圓球的液滴
a tiny round drop of a liquid such as sweat, blood, or water that forms on a surface and looks like a small ball.
Beads of sweat rolled down Sami's forehead as he carried the heavy boxes upstairs.
Sami 把那幾箱重物搬上樓時，額頭上的汗珠一直往下滴。
beads of sweat — typical collocation
Tiny beads of water clung to the cold glass after Yael poured the iced tea.
Yael 倒完冰紅茶後，杯子外面冷冷的，掛著一顆顆小水珠。
beads of water on a surface
A single bead of blood appeared on his thumb where the needle had pricked him.
他被針扎到的拇指上，浮出一滴小小的血珠。
Morning dew formed silver beads across the green leaves in the garden.
清晨的露水在花園的綠葉上，凝成一顆顆銀色的小水珠。
文法句型
beads of sweat / blood / water
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'of + liquid noun' (sweat, blood, water, dew, oil). Rarely used without specifying the liquid.
常見錯誤
3. a narrow rounded strip running along the edge of wooden furniture, doors, or pan
圓邊飾條
家具或門板邊緣的圓弧裝飾條
a narrow rounded strip running along the edge of wooden furniture, doors, or panels as decoration; also called beading.
The carpenter ran a smooth wooden bead along the edge of the bookshelf for a finished look.
木匠在書架邊緣加了一條光滑的圓邊飾條，看起來更有完工感。
carpentry register
A delicate bead of carved oak framed each panel of the antique cabinet door.
古董櫥櫃的每塊門板，都用一道精緻的橡木圓邊飾條框起來。
Old houses often have a fine bead running around the picture rails in every room.
老房子的每個房間，掛畫軌附近常常會有一道細細的圓邊飾條。
Mr. Anaya sanded the bead on the drawer front before applying the dark stain.
Mr. Anaya 在上深色木漆之前，先把抽屜面板上的圓邊飾條磨平。
- molding
American spelling; broader term covering many decorative wood strips, not only rounded ones
用法筆記
Specialist term used in carpentry and joinery. Outside that field, learners are unlikely to meet this sense.
bead — 動詞
1. to sew or fix small beads onto a piece of clothing, fabric, or jewellery in orde
綴珠裝飾
把小珠子縫到衣物或飾品上做裝飾
to sew or fix small beads onto a piece of clothing, fabric, or jewellery in order to decorate it.
Yael spent two weeks beading the wedding dress by hand with tiny silver pearls.
Yael 花了兩個星期，親手把細小的銀色珠子綴到那件婚紗上。
transitive: bead + [garment]
The artist beaded the leather bag with bright patterns inspired by her grandmother's work.
那位藝術家在皮包上綴滿珠子，圖案的靈感來自她外婆的作品。
Local crafters bead these handbags one stitch at a time, so each piece is unique.
當地的工匠是一針一針把珠子綴到這些手提包上的，所以每一個都獨一無二。
Tova was beading a small purse to give her aunt for her birthday.
Tova 正在綴一個小錢包，準備送給阿姨當生日禮物。
文法句型
bead + [object]
用法筆記
Object is usually a piece of clothing, accessory, or fabric. Frequently passive: 'the dress was beaded with…'.
2. to join a row of small objects together in a line, in the way that beads are arr
串成一列
像串珠般把物件接連串在一起
to join a row of small objects together in a line, in the way that beads are arranged on a single string.
The children beaded dried berries together to hang on the kitchen window for the birds.
孩子們把曬乾的莓果像珠子一樣串成一列，掛在廚房窗邊餵小鳥。
literary use: bead + [items] + together
Sami carefully beaded small shells along a cotton thread to make a wind chime.
Sami 小心地把幾顆小貝殼串在一條棉線上，做成一個風鈴。
The old lights were beaded along the roof of the porch, glowing softly in the dark.
舊燈泡被一個個串在門廊屋頂上，在夜裡發出柔和的光。
Tiny lanterns were beaded across the garden path for the summer party.
為了夏日派對，花園小徑上串了一排小燈籠。
文法句型
bead + [objects] + together
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense focuses on arranging items in a line, not on adding bead decoration to a single surface.
3. (of liquid such as sweat or water) to gather into small round drops on a surface
凝成水珠
液體在表面聚成一顆顆小圓珠
(of liquid such as sweat or water) to gather into small round drops on a surface rather than spread out into a thin layer.
Sweat began to bead on Imani's forehead as he ran the last mile uphill.
Imani 跑上最後一英里坡道時，汗水開始在他額頭上凝成水珠。
intransitive: [liquid] + bead + on + [surface]
Rain beaded on the freshly waxed roof of the red car in the driveway.
雨水在車道上那輛剛打完蠟的紅車車頂上，凝成一顆顆水珠。
Tiny drops of water were beading across the cold bottle of lemonade.
冰涼檸檬汽水的瓶身上，正凝著一顆顆小小的水珠。
Dew beaded on the spider's web in the soft morning light.
在清晨柔和的光線下，露水在蜘蛛網上凝成一顆顆小珠。
- form droplets
longer phrase with the same meaning; more neutral and descriptive
- condense
scientific; refers to gas turning into liquid, not just gathering into drops
- spread
to flow out into a thin even layer, the opposite of forming round drops
文法句型
[liquid] + bead + on/across + [surface]
用法筆記
Subject must be a liquid (sweat, water, rain, dew, oil). Almost always followed by 'on' or 'across' plus a surface.