globule

IPA/ˈɡlɒbjuːl/
IPA/ˈɡlɑːbjuːl/

globule — 名詞

  • globulesingular
  • globulesplural

1. a very small rounded amount of liquid or melted material that looks like a bead.

1.名詞C2
釋義

小圓珠

液體或融化物形成的小珠

a very small rounded amount of liquid or melted material that looks like a bead.

例句

Tiny globules of oil floated on top of the soup.

湯面上漂著一顆顆小油珠。

globule of + liquid noun

Under the lamp, a clear globule of glue formed at the tip.

在燈光下，膠水尖端形成一顆透明的小圓珠。

small rounded bead of soft material

常見搭配
  • globule of oil
  • globule of blood
  • globule of wax
  • fat globule
同義詞
  • droplet

    the usual everyday word for a very small amount of liquid

  • bead

    focuses on the small round shape, often on a surface

  • blob

    less neat and usually thicker or less clearly round

反義詞
  • stream

    a continuous flow rather than a tiny rounded drop

  • pool

    a larger amount of liquid spread out flat

用法筆記

Common in scientific or careful description, especially for blood, fat, wax, or other material seen as a tiny rounded bead. In everyday English, people often choose drop or bead instead.

常見錯誤

A long globule of paint ran down the wall.
A long drop of paint ran down the wall.
'globule' suggests a small rounded bead, not a long line of liquid.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • blood globule
  • fat globule
  • globule of oil
  • globule of wax

常用片語

  • tiny globule
  • clear globule

介系詞搭配

  • globule of