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gels

UK //dʒelz//US //dʒelz//

词源

源自法语 'gélatine',最终来自拉丁语 'gelare'(意为“冻结”或“凝固”)。

noun

❶ 凝胶或冻胶,一种半固体物质,通常由液体和增稠剂混合而成,常用于化妆品、药品或食品中。

“She applied hair gels to style her curls.”

(她用了发胶来定型她的卷发。)

“The doctor prescribed a cooling gel for the burn.”

(医生开了一种冷却凝胶来治疗烧伤。)

同义词:jelly, ointment, cream

verb

❶ 形成凝胶或变得像凝胶一样;也可比喻为事情变得协调或顺利。

“The mixture gels after being refrigerated for an hour.”

(混合物冷藏一小时后会凝固成凝胶。)

“Their teamwork finally gels during the project.”

(他们的团队合作终于在项目中变得默契。)

同义词:solidify, coalesce, harmonize

常见短语

hair gel — 发胶,一种用于固定发型的美发产品。

“He uses hair gel to keep his spikes in place.”

(他用发胶来固定他的刺猬头。)

gel with — 与某人或某事相处融洽或协调一致。

“The new employee gels well with the team.”

(新员工与团队相处得很融洽。)