eyedropper

eyedropper — 名詞

1. A narrow glass or plastic tube that has a soft rubber bulb, used to pull up a sm

1.名詞B1
釋義

滴管

附橡膠球囊的小吸管，用於吸取與滴出液體

A narrow glass or plastic tube that has a soft rubber bulb, used to pull up a small amount of liquid and let it fall in single drops.

例句

The doctor used an eyedropper to put three drops of medicine into Linh's right ear.

醫生用滴管在 Linh 的右耳滴了三滴藥水。

collocation: put drops into [body part]

Fill an eyedropper with water and gently squeeze until a drop falls onto a slide.

用滴管吸取清水，輕輕擠壓直到一滴水滴到玻片上。

imperative: instructions for using a tool

同義詞
  • dropper

    shorter, more general term; 'eyedropper' specifies the shape and common use, while 'dropper' can also refer to a medicine bottle with a built-in dropper tip

  • pipette

    scientific/lab context; a pipette is usually more precise and often made of glass with a marked scale for measuring exact volumes

用法筆記

The rubber part that you squeeze is called the bulb. Eyedroppers are commonly used for medicine (ear drops, eye drops), essential oils, and simple lab work.