adhesive
adhesive — 名詞
1. a sticky liquid or paste, such as glue, that you put between two objects to fix
黏著劑；膠
用來把兩個物體黏在一起的液體或膏狀物質
a sticky liquid or paste, such as glue, that you put between two objects to fix them firmly to each other.
Hiro spread a thin layer of adhesive on the back of the wallpaper.
Hiro 在壁紙背面塗上薄薄一層黏著劑。
spread + adhesive + on collocation
The model airplane kit came with a small tube of adhesive for fixing the wings to the body.
這套模型飛機組附了一小條膠，用來把機翼固定到機身上。
tube of adhesive (typical container)
Builders use a special adhesive to hold the bathroom tiles to the wall.
工人會用一種特殊的黏著劑，把浴室的磁磚固定在牆上。
Zane warned the children that the adhesive would not dry for at least two hours.
Zane 提醒孩子們，這個黏著劑至少要兩個小時才會乾。
The dentist applied a strong adhesive to keep the new crown in place.
牙醫塗上強力黏著劑，把新的牙冠固定在原位。
文法句型
a strong/weak adhesive
apply adhesive to
用法筆記
Often uncountable when talking about the substance in general, but countable when referring to types or products (a powerful adhesive, several adhesives on the market).
常見錯誤
adhesive — 形容詞
1. made to stick firmly to a surface, or having a sticky coating that lets somethin
黏的；自黏的
表面塗有黏膠、能固定到物體上的
made to stick firmly to a surface, or having a sticky coating that lets something be fixed in place.
The nurse covered the cut on Ines's knee with a small adhesive bandage.
護士用一小片黏性繃帶蓋住 Ines 膝蓋上的傷口。
adhesive + noun (bandage)
Nia stuck a row of adhesive labels onto the boxes before loading them into the truck.
Nia 把一排黏貼標籤貼在箱子上，再把它們搬上卡車。
adhesive labels (typical pairing)
The teacher handed out sheets of adhesive paper for the children to decorate their notebooks.
老師發了幾張黏性紙，讓小朋友裝飾自己的筆記本。
Dr. Imani pulled off the adhesive tape and checked the wound underneath.
Imani 醫師撕下黏性膠帶，檢查底下的傷口。
Some hooks have an adhesive backing so you can attach them to the wall without nails.
有些掛勾有黏膠背面，不用釘子就能貼到牆上。
- sticky
everyday word; describes how something feels
- gummed
with a layer of glue applied, often paper or stamps
- self-adhesive
already coated and ready to stick without extra glue
- non-adhesive
not designed to stick; often used for medical dressings
文法句型
adhesive + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used directly before a noun (adhesive tape, adhesive bandage). Rarely used after the verb 'be' on its own — say 'it is sticky' rather than 'it is adhesive'.