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glue noun /ɡluː/ /ɡluː/ [uncountable, countable]  enlarge image- All you will need is a sharp knife and a tube of glue.你只需要一把锋利的刀和一管胶水。
- synthetic glues合成胶
- He sticks to her like glue (= never leaves her).他形影不离地跟着她。
- (figurative) These sports were the glue that held the community together.这些运动像是黏合剂，把社区团结在一起。
Extra Examples- It takes about an hour for the glue to set.这种胶大约半小时后会粘牢。
- Put glue on both the surfaces.两面都涂上胶。
- He took to drinking and sniffing glue.他开始酗酒，吸胶毒。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary… of glueverb + glueglue + verb Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French glu (noun), gluer (verb), from late Latin glus, glut-, from Latin gluten.
glue verb /ɡluː/ /ɡluː/ Idioms - to join two things together using glue（用胶水）黏合，粘牢，粘贴 synonym stick
- glue A (to/onto B) She glued the label onto the box.她把标签贴在箱子上。
- glue A and B (together) Glue the two pieces of cardboard together.把这两张硬纸板粘在一起。
- Make sure the edges are glued down.一定要把边缘粘牢。
Extra Examples- Glue the pieces firmly together.把碎片牢牢地粘在一起。
- Someone's glued this coin to the table!有人把这枚硬币粘在桌子上了！
- The shells were glued in place.贝壳粘好了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverbpreposition Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French glu (noun), gluer (verb), from late Latin glus, glut-, from Latin gluten.
Idioms - (informal) to give all your attention to something; to stay very close to something全神贯注看着某物；离某物很近
- He spent the whole trip glued to his phone.他在整个旅途中都盯着手机。
- Her eyes were glued to the screen (= she did not stop watching it).她目不转睛地盯着屏幕。
- Her eyes were glued firmly to the computer screen.她两眼紧盯着电脑显示屏。
glued/riveted/rooted to the spot - not able to move, for example because you are frightened or surprised动弹不得；吓呆了；惊呆了
- I stood rooted to the spot with terror.我惊恐地站在原地。
Topics Feelingsc2
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