
beads
词源
源自古英语'bede'(祈祷),因念珠用于计数祈祷而得名,后引申为各种小珠子的统称。
noun
❶ 指由各种材料制成的小珠子,通常中间有孔可以穿线,用于制作首饰或装饰品。
“She wore a necklace made of colorful glass beads.”
(她戴了一条由彩色玻璃珠制成的项链。)
“The children strung beads onto a thread to make bracelets.”
(孩子们把珠子穿在线上做手链。)
❶ 指液体形成的小圆珠或小滴,常见于汗水、露水等自然现象。
“Beads of sweat formed on his forehead after the workout.”
(锻炼后他的前额上出现了汗珠。)
“Morning dew left tiny beads of water on the spider's web.”
(晨露在蜘蛛网上留下了细小的水珠。)
verb
❶ 指形成小珠状或滴状,通常用于描述液体凝结的过程。
“Moisture beaded on the cold surface of the window.”
(水汽在冰冷的窗户表面凝结成珠。)
“The rain beaded on his waterproof jacket.”
(雨水在他的防水夹克上形成水珠。)
常见短语
draw a bead on — 瞄准或专注于某事物,原指用枪的准星对准目标,现也用于比喻集中注意力。
“The hunter drew a bead on the deer in his sights.”
(猎人用瞄准器对准了视线中的鹿。)
tell one's beads — 指数念珠祈祷,特指使用天主教玫瑰经念珠进行祷告的行为。
“The old woman sat quietly telling her beads in the chapel.”
(老妇人安静地坐在小教堂里数着念珠祷告。)