beads
beads — noun
- beadssingular
- beadsesplural
1. a tiny pierced object made of glass, wood, plastic, or stone, designed to be thr
a tiny pierced object made of glass, wood, plastic, or stone, designed to be threaded onto string or wire for jewellery or other decorations.
Tamar bought a bag of colourful beads to make bracelets for her friends.
collocation: colourful beads / string of beads
The artisan threaded tiny glass beads onto a silver wire to form a delicate necklace.
Jin's grandmother gave her a string of wooden beads worn for many years.
Children at the craft table sorted beads by colour before threading them onto elastic cords.
The museum displayed ancient Egyptian beads carved from stone and coloured glass.
文法句型
plural form used for collections
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural form when referring to a collection of bead pieces. The singular 'bead' refers to one individual piece.
常見錯誤
2. a very small rounded drop or bubble of a liquid, such as sweat, water, or blood,
a very small rounded drop or bubble of a liquid, such as sweat, water, or blood, that forms on a surface.
Beads of sweat formed on Rodrigo's forehead as he ran under the midday sun.
collocation: beads of sweat
The cold glass was covered with tiny beads of water after the rain stopped.
collocation: beads of water
Bilal wiped a bead of blood from his finger after the paper cut.
Small beads of condensation ran slowly down the window on the winter morning.
Tiny beads of dew covered the grass before the sun came up.
文法句型
beads of + [liquid]
用法筆記
Commonly appears in the phrase 'beads of + noun' (beads of sweat, beads of water, beads of blood). Often describes liquid collecting on a surface rather than falling through the air.
常見錯誤
beads — verb
- beadspresent simple I / you / we / they
- beadses3rd person singular
- beadsing-ing form
- beadsedpast simple
1. to decorate or cover a surface or piece of clothing by attaching small beads to
to decorate or cover a surface or piece of clothing by attaching small beads to it, usually by sewing or gluing.
Kemi beaded her denim jacket with colourful flowers and stars.
pattern: bead + [object] + with + [material]
The designer spent several weeks beading the wedding dress by hand.
Ezra beaded a small phone pouch using patterns passed down in his family.
Lucía beaded her skirt hem with tiny silver stars for the party.
文法句型
bead + [object] + with + [beads]
用法筆記
Often used in passive form ('the dress was beaded') or as participle adjective ('a beaded handbag'). Typically describes handmade or traditional craft work.
常見錯誤
2. to put objects onto a string, wire, or thread so that they form a connected seri
to put objects onto a string, wire, or thread so that they form a connected series, in the way beads are arranged on a necklace.
The children beaded shells onto fishing line to make a wind chime.
pattern: bead + [objects] + onto + [string]
Faisal beaded dried berries and popcorn onto a thread for the Christmas tree.
The craft class learned how to bead different stones onto a copper bracelet.
Saira beaded coloured pasta tubes onto a string for her sister's necklace.
文法句型
bead + [objects] + onto/on + [string/wire]
用法筆記
The object of this verb is the items being threaded, not the string itself. Compare 'bead the shells' (correct) with 'bead the string' (incorrect in this sense).
常見錯誤
3. to form into small round drops or bubbles when a liquid sits on a surface that d
to form into small round drops or bubbles when a liquid sits on a surface that does not absorb it.
The hot wax beaded on the surface of the candle as it slowly cooled.
pattern: [liquid] + beads on + [surface]
Water beaded on the freshly waxed car roof after the rinse.
Oil beaded on top of the salad dressing before Mathieu shook the bottle.
Rain beaded on the waxy leaves of the lotus plant in the garden pond.
- form droplets
more descriptive but less common phrasing
- condense
specifically when a gas turns to liquid droplets, e.g. from steam
- gather
general term for liquid collecting; does not specify the round shape
- spread
liquid that flattens out instead of forming round drops
文法句型
[liquid] + beads + on + [surface]
用法筆記
Describes the physical behaviour of a liquid on a surface. The liquid does not spread flat but pulls together into separate round shapes. This is most commonly observed on waxy, oily, or water-repellent surfaces.