单词 | glue |
释义 | glue (gluː ) Word forms: glues , glueing , gluing , glued 1. variable noun Glue is a sticky substance used for joining things together, often for repairing broken things. ...a tube of glue. ...high quality glues. Synonyms: adhesive, cement, gum, paste 2. verb If you glue one object to another, you stick them together using glue. Glue the fabric around the window. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] The material is cut and glued in place. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] They are glued together. [be V-ed together] Synonyms: stick, fix, seal, cement 3. passive verb If you say that someone is glued to something, you mean that they are giving it all their attention. They are all glued to the final episode. [be VERB-ed + to] keep your eyes glued to something phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that someone keeps their eyes glued to something, you mean that they are watching it with all their attention. He kept his eyes glued to the clock. Collocations: glue sticks The previous week my teaching assistant had paid for five glue sticks out of her own pocket. Times, Sunday Times The maths whizz has to wear gloves to avoid touching things like marker pens, rulers, glue sticks and smart boards. The Sun Or a 20-year-old office secretary explaining why she likes to eat glue sticks? Times, Sunday Times Glue sticks are made by many brands and each may have different features to it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A pencil case can also contain a variety of other stationery such as a sharpener, pens, glue sticks, erasers, and scissors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If it's not xanthan, then guar gum, which is eight times more effective as a thickener than cornstarch, will glue together the bulk ingredients. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It was this missing mass - and its gravity - that was keeping these spinning galaxies glued together. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The egg globe was made from the lower halves of two eggs glued together. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The printed shapes are glued together to make moulds for fibreglass panels. Times, Sunday Times (2014) My other toes were glued together with sweat and blood. Indian Balm - Travels in the Southern Subcontinent (1994) A decent bottle of wood glue and metal glue are always handy too. The Sun They ate wood glue and leather belts. Times, Sunday Times Strainer bars are fixed to one another with wood glue, nails or staples, often in conjunction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His well-known work involves a technique of blowing a gust of air into a puddle of vinyl wood glue, creating bulges, bubbles, and drips. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For example, the headboards in the rooms have a thin veneer of wormy maple wood glued on acrylic, lit from behind. Globe and Mail Translations: Chinese: 胶水, 粘贴 Japanese: 接着剤, 接着剤でつける |
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