beads
beads — 名詞
1. a tiny ball or shape, often made of glass, wood, or plastic, with a narrow hole
珠子
有孔洞的小型裝飾物，可串成項鍊或手環
a tiny ball or shape, often made of glass, wood, or plastic, with a narrow hole through its centre, used—usually many together on a cord—to create bracelets, necklaces, and other decorations
Jamal sorted the glass beads by colour before starting the bracelet.
Jamal 在開始編手環之前，先把玻璃珠按顏色分類。
sorted, glass beads
Theo threaded bright wooden beads onto a leather cord for his keychain.
Theo 將鮮豔的木珠穿到皮繩上，做成鑰匙圈。
Ananya found a single blue bead that had rolled under the sofa.
Ananya 發現一顆藍色珠子滾到了沙發底下。
The necklace broke and tiny beads scattered across the kitchen floor.
項鍊斷了，細小的珠子散落在廚房地板各處。
Hiroshi bought a bag of ceramic beads at the craft market in town.
Hiroshi 在鎮上的手工藝市集買了一袋陶瓷珠。
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural when talking about the objects for making jewellery, since they are handled in groups. The singular 'bead' refers to just one individual piece.
常見錯誤
2. a tiny round drop of a liquid—most often sweat, water, or blood—that sits on a s
小滴；水珠
液體在表面形成的小圓滴
a tiny round drop of a liquid—most often sweat, water, or blood—that sits on a surface or on skin
Beads of sweat gathered on Ricardo's forehead after the long run.
長跑之後，Ricardo 的額頭上佈滿了汗珠。
beads of sweat
The nurse wiped the beads of water from the patient's arm.
護士擦去病人手臂上的水珠。
Beads of rain clung to the window, catching the morning light.
雨珠掛在窗戶上，映著晨光。
Nia noticed tiny red beads of blood on the child's scraped knee.
Nia 注意到孩子擦傷的膝蓋上有細小的紅色血珠。
Cold beads of condensation formed on the glass of iced tea.
冰茶玻璃杯上凝結了冷冷的水珠。
文法句型
beads of + liquid noun
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'of' + a liquid noun. The pattern 'beads of [liquid]' is the standard collocation. Distinguish from sense 1: if you can thread it on a string, it is sense 1; if it is a droplet, it is sense 2.
常見錯誤
beads — 動詞
1. to decorate an item—usually fabric, leather, or clothing—by sewing, stitching, o
綴珠
在物品上加上珠子作為裝飾
to decorate an item—usually fabric, leather, or clothing—by sewing, stitching, or gluing small beads onto its surface
Yuki beaded the collar of her jacket with tiny silver studs.
Yuki 用細小的銀飾釘為她的外套領口綴上珠子。
beaded, with
The designer beaded the wedding dress by hand over three weeks.
設計師花了三週時間純手工為婚紗綴珠。
Amir beaded the edge of the cushion cover with blue glass pieces.
Amir 用藍色玻璃片為靠墊套的邊緣綴上珠子。
Valentina beaded intricate flower patterns onto the soft leather bags.
Valentina 學會了在柔軟的皮革袋上綴出精緻的花卉圖案。
The artisan beaded a delicate border along the hem of the silk scarf.
工匠沿著絲巾下擺綴上一道精緻的珠邊。
文法句型
bead + object + with + material
用法筆記
Transitive; the direct object is the item being decorated, not the beads themselves. The beads are specified after 'with.'
2. to line up small objects one after another and connect them, much like beads are
串連
像珠子一樣一個接一個串連起來
to line up small objects one after another and connect them, much like beads are threaded onto a string
Ravi beaded the dried seeds into a long garland for the ceremony.
Ravi 將乾燥的種子串成一條長花環，用於典禮。
beaded, into
The chef beaded small cherry tomatoes onto skewers for the grill.
廚師把小番茄串到烤肉籤上備用。
The children beaded dry macaroni tubes onto yarn to make simple necklaces.
孩子們把乾通心粉管串到毛線上，做成簡單的項鍊。
Folami beaded small shells onto a braided thread to make a summer anklet.
Folami 將小貝殼串到編織線上，做成一條夏日腳鍊。
文法句型
bead + object + onto/into + something
用法筆記
Rare literary usage. The items being connected are the direct object; the thread or wire follows 'on' or 'onto.' Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 is about decorating, sense 2 is about physically linking items in a row.
3. to gather into small rounded drops, as a liquid does when it sits on a surface i
凝成珠狀
液體聚成小圓珠
to gather into small rounded drops, as a liquid does when it sits on a surface it cannot spread across
The paint beaded on the metal surface and refused to spread flat.
油漆在金屬表面上凝成珠狀，無法均勻鋪開。
Water beaded along the edge of the leaf after the morning drizzle.
晨間細雨過後，水沿著葉緣凝成珠狀。
Sweat began to bead on the gardener's brow in the midday sun.
正午烈日下，汗水開始在園丁的額頭上凝成珠狀。
The melted wax beaded on the cold marble before cooling into spheres.
融化的蠟在冰冷的大理石上凝成珠狀，然後冷卻成小球。
Oil beaded across the surface of the soup, glinting in the light.
油在湯的表面凝成油珠，閃爍著光芒。
- form droplets
a more scientific phrasal alternative; 'bead' is more literary and vivid
文法句型
liquid + bead + on + surface
用法筆記
Intransitive; the subject is always a liquid. This verb sense relates to noun sense 2 (liquid droplets); if the drops were solid objects you could string, that would be verb sense 2 instead.