dropper
dropper — 名詞
- droppersingular
- droppersplural
1. a narrow tube of glass or plastic with a soft rubber top; when the top is squeez
滴管
一端有橡膠球囊的細管，用於吸取和滴出液體
a narrow tube of glass or plastic with a soft rubber top; when the top is squeezed and released, liquid is pulled upward inside the tube, and gently pressing it again makes the liquid come out in single drops
Mei-Lin used a dropper to put three drops of ear medicine into her daughter's ear.
Mei-Lin 用滴管把三滴耳藥水滴進女兒的耳朵裡。
use a dropper: common action pattern
The pharmacist handed me a small bottle with a dropper and told me to take ten drops before bed.
藥劑師遞給我一瓶附滴管的藥水，告訴我睡前滴十滴。
Dr. Okafor filled the dropper with a clear liquid and squeezed it carefully over the wound.
Okafor 醫師用滴管吸取透明液體，小心地擠在傷口上。
When the dropper is held upside down, the rubber bulb can be pressed to release single drops of liquid.
將滴管倒過來拿時，可以按壓橡膠球囊，一次釋出單滴液體。
Theo cleaned the glass dropper with warm water after each use to keep it free of germs.
Theo 每次用完都用溫水清洗玻璃滴管，以保持其清潔無菌。
- pipette
more precise term used in scientific laboratories; a dropper for everyday use is a simpler type
- eye dropper
specifically refers to a dropper designed for putting liquid into the eye
- medicine dropper
emphasises the medical purpose rather than the general tool
文法句型
use a dropper
dropper + full/bottle/of liquid
用法筆記
Countable noun. Often used in medical or laboratory contexts. The verb pair is 'fill a dropper' (draw liquid in) and 'release/squeeze a dropper' (let liquid out). The object of the action is typically medicine, oil, or a chemical solution.