Word · Frequency #23863
globular
球状的
spherical; ball-shaped
- 1.
Roughly spherical in shape; globe-shaped.
大致球形的；球状的。
- 2.
Comprising globules.
由小球体组成的
大致球形的；球状的。；由小球体组成的；小球状的；由小球形成的；[医] 球形的；红细胞的
In use
The ancient pottery has a globular body with a narrow neck.
Some desert cacti are globular and stay close to the ground.
The deep-sea fish has globular eyes that help it see in the dark.
be globular
系表结构，表示主语具有球体或圆球的形状。
The object is globular rather than flat.
这个物体是球形的，而不是扁平的。
globular + noun
作定语修饰名词。常见搭配有 globular cluster（球状星团）、globular shape（球状外形）。
A globular object rolled across the floor.
一个球状物体滚过地板。
Common mistakes
Globular warming is a serious problem.Global warming is a serious problem.
Connections
Collocations
- globular cluster
- 球状星团
- Astronomers study globular clusters to learn about the galaxy's age.天文学家研究球状星团来了解银河系的年龄。
- globular protein
- 球状蛋白
- Hemoglobin is a globular protein that carries oxygen.血红蛋白是一种携带氧气的球状蛋白。
- globular shape
- 球状外形
- The object had a globular shape.那个物体呈球状外形。
- globular star cluster
- 球状恒星团
- This globular star cluster contains hundreds of thousands of old stars.这个球状恒星团包含数十万颗古老的恒星。
- globular structure
- 球状结构
- The protein folds into a globular structure.这种蛋白质折叠成球状结构。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：globular 的开头像 globe（地球/球），看到它就想到圆球，所以意为“球状的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：astronomy、biology、formal descriptive writing globular 多用于书面或科技语境，比较正式；日常口语中较少用，更常说 round 或 ball-shaped。固定搭配有 globular cluster（球状星团）和 globular protein（球状蛋白）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'lobular' (/ˈlɒbjʊlə/) truly rhymes with 'globular' (/ˈɡlɒbjʊlə/), sharing the /ɒbjʊlə/ ending. Beware common -ular lookalikes such as 'popular', 'regular', and 'particular', which are pronounced with different stressed vowels or consonant clusters and do NOT rhyme.
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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