droplet

IPA/ˈdrɒplət/
KK[drˈɑplət]IPA/ˈdrɑːplət/

droplet — noun

  • dropletsingular
  • dropletsplural

1. a very small, round-shaped amount of a liquid, usually formed when the liquid is

1.名詞B2
釋義

a very small, round-shaped amount of a liquid, usually formed when the liquid is sprayed, splashed, or condensed from the air

例句

When Joon breathed on the cold window, tiny droplets of water appeared on the glass.

droplet + of + liquid noun for source material

The doctor placed a droplet of vaccine on a sugar cube for the baby.

同義詞
  • drop

    larger or neutral-sized amount of liquid; the everyday word

  • bead

    a drop that stays as a rounded ball on a surface, especially due to surface tension

  • globule

    more formal or technical; a roundish mass of liquid, often very small and floating in another substance

文法句型

droplet + of + [uncountable liquid noun]

droplet + verb (float, form, roll, land)

用法筆記

Used for very small, visible amounts of liquid where 'drop' would suggest a larger quantity. Common in scientific, medical, and weather-related descriptions.

常見錯誤

❌A droplet of rain hit my face.
✅A drop of rain hit my face.
💡'drop' is the natural word for rain; 'droplet' sounds unnatural for individual raindrops.
❌I drank a droplet of water.
✅I drank a drop of water.
💡'droplet' is not used for drinking or pouring; it describes a very small formed ball of liquid, not an amount you consume.