a gel for doing sth
for 后接动名词或名词，用来说明凝胶的用途。
This is a gel for styling your hair.
这是一款用来给头发定型的凝胶。
发胶；啫喱；定型凝胶
gels — plural of gel
凝胶；胶体；舞台灯光滤色片；彩色凝胶片；透明胶片；投影胶片；半固体至固体的胶体,如果冻、奶酪；比溶胶更固态的胶体
a cosmetic product in the form of a gel, especially one used to style hair
半固体至固体的胶体,如果冻、奶酪
A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal.
比溶胶更固态的胶体
a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
用于特定美容用途的凝胶,如发胶
Any gel intended for a particular cosmetic use, such as for styling the hair.
用于舞台灯光色彩效果的薄膜
a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
用于叠加图像的透明塑料薄膜；数字虚拟版
A film of flexible transparent plastic (such as acetate, celluloid, or cellophane) suitable for making superimpositions or diapositives (image to overlay on other images, especially for overhead projectors); a digital virtual equivalent of this.
He put some gel in his hair before the job interview.
他在面试前在头发上涂了一些发胶。
用法提示：gel 作名词，指用于头发的定型发胶。
This soothing gel is perfect for sunburned skin.
这种舒缓凝胶非常适合晒伤的皮肤。
用法提示：gel 作名词，指护肤品用的凝胶。
These hair gels keep my curls in place all day.
这些发胶能让我的卷发一整天都保持定型。
用法提示：gels 是 gel 的复数形式，指多种发胶产品。
for 后接动名词或名词，用来说明凝胶的用途。
This is a gel for styling your hair.
这是一款用来给头发定型的凝胶。
apply ... to ... 表示把凝胶涂抹到某处，to 后接涂抹的部位。
Apply the gel gently to your scalp.
把凝胶轻轻涂在头皮上。
名词直接放在 gel 前作定语，说明凝胶的用途或类型，如 hair gel、shower gel。
Hair gel keeps his curls in place all day.
发胶让他的卷发一整天都保持定型。
grammar · medium
易错句子I use hair glue to style my hair every morning.
正确表达I use hair gel to style my hair every morning.
汉语‘发胶’字面有‘胶’，容易被直译成 glue，但英语中定型头发用的产品叫 hair gel，不叫 hair glue；hair glue 通常指粘假发用的胶水。因此把 hair glue 改为 hair gel。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need gel to make the jelly set.
正确表达I need gelatin to make the jelly set.
gel 指凝胶或胶体，不是使液体凝固的食用胶；汉语‘明胶’对应英语 gelatin。这里想表达的是让果冻凝固的明胶，因此把 gel 改为 gelatin。
grammar · medium
易错句子The children ate gel for dessert.
正确表达The children ate jelly for dessert.
gel 指凝胶或胶体，不指日常食用的果冻；汉语‘果冻’对应英语 jelly。因此把 gel 改为 jelly。
发胶
He uses hair gel to keep his style in place all day.
他用发胶让发型一整天都保持定型。
沐浴露
She bought a bottle of lavender shower gel.
她买了一瓶薰衣草沐浴露。
芦荟胶
Apply aloe vera gel to soothe sunburned skin.
涂点芦荟胶来舒缓晒伤的皮肤。
中性笔；啫喱笔
Please fill in the form with a black gel pen.
请用黑色中性笔填写这张表格。
光疗美甲；凝胶指甲
She got gel nails done before the wedding.
婚礼前她做了光疗美甲。
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The lighting technician changed the stage gel to warm the scene.
灯光师换了舞台滤色片，让场景色调变暖。