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。
fill + the dropper: typical verb collocation
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。
passive: dropper + is/are held + pressed
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。
- use a dropper
- fill a dropper
- squeeze a dropper
- dropper bottle
- glass dropper
- plastic dropper
- 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.