Word · Frequency #6597
bead
珠子；珠
a small ball with a hole through the middle, used in jewellery
- 1.
Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster.
念珠或主祷文珠串中的每一颗小珠。
- 2.
a small ball with a hole through the middle
中间有孔的小球
- 3.
A small, round object.
小圆形物体。
- 4.
a shape that is spherical and small
小而圆的形状
- 5.
A ridge, band, or molding.
凸线、带状或线条装饰。
- 6.
a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
用于家具边缘或装饰的珠状模具
- 7.
A decorative, convex, rounded profile (often a half-circle) cut into an edge or surface of wood, typically defined by a narrow, deep channel called a quirk.
木材边缘或表面切割出的装饰性凸圆轮廓(通常为半圆形),由称为凹槽的窄深沟槽界定。
小圆珠；（液体的）滴；（念珠上的）珠子；串珠饰；凸圆线脚；念珠或主祷文珠串中的每一颗小珠。；中间有孔的小球
In use
She strung colorful beads onto a necklace.
The bracelet is made of tiny glass beads.
Sweat formed beads on his forehead.
beads of sweat on his forehead
a bead of [liquid]
bead 作“滴”讲时是可数名词，常指圆而小的液滴。
A bead of sweat rolled down his cheek.
一滴汗珠顺着他的脸颊滚落下来。
beads of [liquid] on [surface]
复数 beads 常用来描述聚集在表面上的汗珠或水珠。
Beads of water formed on the cold glass.
冰冷的玻璃上形成了水珠。
a string/necklace of beads
beads 常以复数形式出现，指成串的小珠。
Connections
Collocations
- string of beads
- 一串珠子
- She wore a colorful string of beads around her neck.她脖子上戴着一串五颜六色的珠子。
- prayer beads
- 念珠
- He held his prayer beads while meditating.他冥想时握着念珠。
- glass beads
- 玻璃珠
- The bracelet is made of tiny glass beads.这条手链是由细小的玻璃珠制成的。
- bead curtain
- 珠帘
- A bead curtain hung in the doorway.门口挂着一道珠帘。
- bead necklace
- 珠子项链
- She bought a wooden bead necklace at the market.她在市场买了一条木珠项链。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：一颗中间有孔的小圆珠(bead)，像水滴一样圆润，串在线上就是念珠的一颗。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：everyday jewelry and crafts、rosary prayers、furniture and architectural decoration 日常指珠子、小圆珠时通常为中性词，口语和书面语都常用；但在家具、建筑或木工领域指珠状模具、凸圆线脚等装饰时，多用于专业语境，语域偏正式。建议根据具体搭配和场合判断，不要一概而论。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为 beads。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 bead /biːd/ 押韵的词：read /riːd/、knead /niːd/、plead /pliːd/。注意同样以 -ead 拼写的 bread /brɛd/、head /hɛd/、dead /dɛd/ 发 /ɛd/，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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