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单词 glue
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glue


glue

G0159500 (glo͞o)n.1. a. A strong liquid adhesive obtained by boiling collagenous animal parts such as bones, hides, and hooves into hard gelatin and then adding water.b. Any of various similar adhesives, such as paste, mucilage, or epoxy.2. An adhesive force or factor: Idealism was the glue that held our group together.tr.v. glued, glu·ing, glues 1. To stick, fasten, or cause to adhere: glued the broken leg of the chair together.2. To cause to be focused on or directed at something: Our eyes were glued to the stage.
[Middle English glu, from Old French, from Late Latin glūs, glūt-, from Latin glūten.]
glu′ey adj.glu′i·ness n.

glue

(ɡluː) n1. (Chemistry) any natural or synthetic adhesive, esp a sticky gelatinous substance prepared by boiling animal products such as bones, skin, and horns2. any other sticky or adhesive substancevb, glues, gluing, glueing or glued (tr) to join or stick together with or as if with glue[C14: from Old French glu, from Late Latin glūs; compare Greek gloios] ˈglueˌlike adj ˈgluer n ˈgluey, ˈglueish adj ˈgluily adv ˈglueyness, ˈgluiness n

glue

(glu)

n., v. glued, glu•ing. n. 1. a hard protein gelatin obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water and used as a strong adhesive. 2. any of various preparations of this or a similar substance, used as an adhesive. v.t. 3. to join or attach firmly with glue or as if with glue: to glue a label on a package; to glue one's eyes to the TV set. [1300–50; Middle English glu, gleu < Old French glu < Late Latin glūtem, acc. of glūs, for Latin glūten; compare gluten]

glue

(glo͞o) A thick, sticky substance made of gelatin or other substances, such as epoxy, resin, or polyethylene. Glues are used to join things together.

glue


Past participle: glued
Gerund: glueing/gluing
Imperative
glue
glue
Present
I glue
you glue
he/she/it glues
we glue
you glue
they glue
Preterite
I glued
you glued
he/she/it glued
we glued
you glued
they glued
Present Continuous
I am glueing/gluing
you are glueing/gluing
he/she/it is glueing/gluing
we are glueing/gluing
you are glueing/gluing
they are glueing/gluing
Present Perfect
I have glued
you have glued
he/she/it has glued
we have glued
you have glued
they have glued
Past Continuous
I was glueing/gluing
you were glueing/gluing
he/she/it was glueing/gluing
we were glueing/gluing
you were glueing/gluing
they were glueing/gluing
Past Perfect
I had glued
you had glued
he/she/it had glued
we had glued
you had glued
they had glued
Future
I will glue
you will glue
he/she/it will glue
we will glue
you will glue
they will glue
Future Perfect
I will have glued
you will have glued
he/she/it will have glued
we will have glued
you will have glued
they will have glued
Future Continuous
I will be glueing/gluing
you will be glueing/gluing
he/she/it will be glueing/gluing
we will be glueing/gluing
you will be glueing/gluing
they will be glueing/gluing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been glueing/gluing
you have been glueing/gluing
he/she/it has been glueing/gluing
we have been glueing/gluing
you have been glueing/gluing
they have been glueing/gluing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been glueing/gluing
you will have been glueing/gluing
he/she/it will have been glueing/gluing
we will have been glueing/gluing
you will have been glueing/gluing
they will have been glueing/gluing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been glueing/gluing
you had been glueing/gluing
he/she/it had been glueing/gluing
we had been glueing/gluing
you had been glueing/gluing
they had been glueing/gluing
Conditional
I would glue
you would glue
he/she/it would glue
we would glue
you would glue
they would glue
Past Conditional
I would have glued
you would have glued
he/she/it would have glued
we would have glued
you would have glued
they would have glued
Thesaurus
Noun1.glue - cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesiveglue - cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesivemucilage, gumanimal glue - a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horsescasein glue - made from casein; used for e.g. plywood and cabinetworkfish glue - gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fishmarine glue - glue that is not water solublecement - something that hardens to act as adhesive material
Verb1.glue - join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign on the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text"pasteattach - cause to be attachedepoxy - glue with epoxy; "epoxy the shards"
2.glue - be fixed as if by glue; "His eyes were glued on her"fasten - become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"

glue

noun1. adhesive, cement, gum, paste, mucilage a tube of glueverb1. stick, fix, seal, cement, gum, paste, affix Glue the fabric around the window.
Translations
胶水粘合粘贴

glue

(gluː) noun a substance used for sticking things together. That glue will not stick plastic to wood. 膠水 胶水 verb to join (things) with glue. 黏合 粘合

glue

粘贴zhCN, 胶水zhCN

glue


glued to the spot

Unable to move, usually due to fear or surprise. Primarily heard in UK. I wanted to run when I saw the car headed towards me, but my legs just wouldn't move—I was glued to the spot.See also: glue, spot

glued to (someone or something)

1. Following or staying very close to someone, especially in an annoying or clingy way. We thought Sarah would love the freedom of running around the beach on her own, but she's been glued to us all day.2. Giving something one's complete attention, and ignoring everything else. He's been glued to that book for the entire camping trip. I wish he would take a break and enjoy the scenery. Conor's kids are always glued to the television. They don't even say hello when we come over.See also: glue

be glued to (someone or something)

1. To be following or staying very close to someone, especially in an annoying or clingy way. We thought Sarah would love the freedom of running around the beach on her own, but she's been glued to us all day.2. To be giving something one's complete attention, and ignoring everything else. He's been glued to that book for the entire camping trip. I wish he would take a break and enjoy the scenery. Connor's kids are always glued to the TV. They don't even say hello when we come over.See also: glue

(with) (one's) eyes glued to (something)

With all of one's attention focused solely on the thing one is looking at. If "with" is omitted, the entire phrase is separated from the rest of the sentence by one or two commas. I will not abide people eating at my table with their eyes glued to their phones! I came back two hours later to find the kids sitting in exactly the same position, their eyes still glued to the television.See also: eye, glue

have (one's) eyes glued to (something)

To have all of one's attention focused solely on the thing one is looking at. I absolutely hate it when people eat at my house and have their eyes glued to their phones for the entire meal. I came back two hours later to find the kids still had their eyes glued to the television.See also: eye, glue, have

glue down

To use glue to adhere something to something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "glue" and "down." Have you glued down those pictures yet? The contractor is gluing the kitchen tiles down now.See also: down, glue

glue factory

Where animals, particularly old horses, are said to be sent so that their bones can be used to make "animal glue" (an adhesive prepared from animal parts). The phrase can also be applied to people. Please don't mention the "glue factory" around my son—he's too young to hear that that's where his favorite old horse went. I'm not that old—don't send me to the glue factory!See also: factory, glue

glue on(to) (something)

To use glue to adhere something to something else. When "on" is used, a noun or pronoun can be used between "glue" and "on." Have you glued those pictures onto the poster yet? No, it's fine, I'll glue the lace on.See also: glue

glue (something) to (something)

To use glue to adhere something to something else. Have you glued those pictures to the poster yet? The contractor is gluing the kitchen tiles to the plywood now.See also: glue

glue (something) together

To adhere the parts or pieces of something to each other. Don't worry about this old thing, I'll just glue it back together when I get home. Do you really think we can glue the pieces of Mom's vase together?See also: glue, together

glued

1. slang Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really glued!2. slang Arrested. Dude, I hear sirens—we're gonna get glued if we stay here any longer!See also: glue

glue something down

to fix something down onto something with cement. Glue the edge of the rug down before someone trips over it. You should glue down the rug.See also: down, glue

glue something on(to) something

 and glue something to something; glue something onto attach something to something else with cement. Please glue the binding onto this book. Someone pulled it off. Please glue on the binding.See also: glue, on

glue something together

to attach the pieces of something together with glue. She glued the pieces of the model plane together. She glued together all the loose pieces.See also: glue, together

glued to someone or something

Fig. following someone everywhere; very close to or touching something. His little sister was glued to him all afternoon. Finally he sent her home.See also: glue

your eyes glued to something

or

your eyes glued on something

Someone with their eyes glued to something or glued on something, is watching it with all their attention. Her eyes glued to the screen of her laptop, Kate did not notice the room growing dark. People stood in groups, their eyes glued to the TV and a look of disbelief on their faces. The boys sat politely on the gym floor, their eyes glued on the special visitor. Note: You can also keep your eyes glued to something or glued on something. I just kept my eyes glued to the road. I kept my eyes glued on the door, just waiting for him to come.See also: eye, glue, something

be ˈglued to something

(informal) give all your attention to something; stay very close to something: He spends every evening glued to the TV.Her eyes were glued to the screen (= she did not stop watching it).See also: glue, something

ˌglued/ˌrooted to the ˈspot

not able to move, for example because you are frightened or surprised: He shouted at her to run, but she just stood there, glued to the spot.She stood there rooted to the spot when she saw the body.See also: glue, root, spot

glue factory

n. the place where old horses are sent so their bones can be made into glue; a similar, imaginary place for people. I’m not as young as I used to be, but I’m not ready for the glue factory yet. See also: factory, glue

glued

1. mod. arrested. (Underworld.) Shorty goes to great extremes to keep from getting glued. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. About three more beers and I’ll be glued. See also: glue

glue


glue:

see adhesiveadhesive,
substance capable of sticking to surfaces of other substances and bonding them to one another. The term adhesive cement is sometimes used in place of adhesive, especially when referring to a synthetic adhesive.
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Glue

An adhesive substance; types include liquid glue, casein glue, animal glue, epoxy resin, vegetable glue, synthetic resin, cellulose cement and rubber compounds.

glue

[glü] (materials) A crude, impure, amber-colored form of commercial gelatin of unknown detailed composition produced by the hydrolysis of animal collagen; gelatinizes in aqueous solutions and dries to form a strong, adhesive layer.

glue

Any fluid adhesive substance used for joining materials, often of substantial weight; generally refers to adhesives that cure without heat: animal glue, fish glue, emulsion glue, etc.

glue

any natural or synthetic adhesive, esp a sticky gelatinous substance prepared by boiling animal products such as bones, skin, and horns

glue

(jargon)A generic term for any interface logic or protocolthat connects two component blocks. For example, Blue Glueis IBM's SNA protocol, and hardware designers call anythingused to connect large VLSI's or circuit blocks "glue logic".

glue

Software that provides some conversion, translation or other process that makes one system work with another. For example, an application adapter reformats the data into a form available to another application and vice versa. A CGI script sits between the browser and the database, enabling search requests to be passed to the database. "Glue" or "glue software" are terms that can be widely used to reference small programs or scripts needed to integrate applications or tie subsystems together. See application integration, integration server and middleware. See also glue chip.

glue


glue

Vox populi A substance used to join one material to another. See Fibrin glue, Krazy glue, Superglue.

GLUE


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GLUEGreat Lakes Urban Exchange
GLUEGeneralized Likelihood Uncertainty Estimation (rainfall-runoff modeling)
GLUEGlobal Language Support and Uniform Environment
GLUEGeneral Laboratory Users in Engineering (Engineering School, University of Maryland)
GLUEGroup of Loquacious United Episcopalians (youth group gathering in LA, USA in 1960s-70s)

glue


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Synonyms for glue

noun adhesive

Synonyms

  • adhesive
  • cement
  • gum
  • paste
  • mucilage

verb stick

Synonyms

  • stick
  • fix
  • seal
  • cement
  • gum
  • paste
  • affix

Synonyms for glue

noun cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive

Synonyms

  • mucilage
  • gum

Related Words

  • animal glue
  • casein glue
  • fish glue
  • marine glue
  • cement

verb join or attach with or as if with glue

Synonyms

  • paste

Related Words

  • attach
  • epoxy

verb be fixed as if by glue

Related Words

  • fasten
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