Word · Frequency #7883
glue
/ɡluː/
noun
胶水；胶；黏合剂
a sticky substance used for joining things together
- 1.
A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
用骨头和兽皮熬制的硬明胶,溶解后用作黏合剂；也指任何黏性黏合物质。
- 2.
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
由粘性物质组成的黏合剂。
- 3.
Anything that binds two things or people together.
将两个事物或人联结在一起的东西。
- 4.
A viscid secretion on the surface of certain plants.
某些植物表面的粘性分泌物。
纽带；粘合剂；植物黏液；胶质分泌物；用骨头和兽皮熬制的硬明胶,溶解后用作黏合剂；也指任何黏性黏合物质。；由粘性物质组成的黏合剂。；将两个事物或人联结在一起的东西。
In use
I used strong glue to fix the broken vase.
This glue dries quickly and leaves no marks.
She spread the glue evenly across the paper.
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Learner notes
High-value vocabulary
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Usage priority
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