Word · Frequency #6760
gelling
/dʒel/
verb
凝固；成胶
gelling is the present participle of gel.
become a gel; set up
- 1.
To apply (cosmetic) gel to (the hair, etc).
涂抹凝胶(于头发等)
- 2.
To become a gel: to set up.
变成凝胶；凝固
- 3.
To develop a rapport.
建立融洽关系
- 4.
become a gel
变成凝胶
- 5.
To come together to form something; to cohere.
聚集形成某物；凝聚
凝聚；形成整体；合得来；建立融洽关系；给（头发等）涂凝胶；涂抹凝胶(于头发等)；变成凝胶；凝固
In use
After a few weeks of practice, the new dance group finally gelled and performed beautifully.
Our ideas for the design didn't gel until we explained them to each other.
A good team gels when everyone trusts one another.
The solid, when heated, gelled
Verb forms
base gel · third person gels · -ing gelling · past gelled · past participle gelled
规则动词；过去式和过去分词为 gelled，现在分词为 gelling，需双写 l。
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Grammar Note
作‘涂抹凝胶’解时接宾语，如 gel one's hair；作‘凝固’或‘合得来’解时不接宾语。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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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