glue

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glue1 /ɡluː/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]

DTa sticky substance used for joining things together 胶，胶水

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glue• It acts like glue in your stomach.• Then he dribbled an even stream of glue over the paper and pressed it lightly on the card.• However, egg white is not the easiest adhesive to use at first and you may prefer to use a rubber solution glue.• How did the glue change the mixture? 55.• Wait for the glue to dry before you sit on it.• Once the glue is dry you should place the photograph in the correct position, securing it with masking tape.• Apply it to one of the surfaces then clamp together until the glue sets.• She served four months and gave up the glue.• Oppenheimer was the glue that held Los Alamos together.

glue2 verb (present participle gluing or glueing) [transitiveT]

1 STICKto join two things together using glue 胶合，黏合，粘贴 SYN stick

glue something (back) together

The sheets are glued together with strong adhesive.

薄板用强力胶粘在一起。

glue something in place/position

Check that you have glued everything in place properly.

检查是否每一样东西都粘牢了。

2 be glued to something informalATTENTION

a) to look at something with all your attention 盯着某物看

He was glued to the TV when the Olympics were on.

电视上一有奥运会比赛，他就会目不转睛地盯着看。

b) to not move because you are very interested, surprised, frightened etc 〔由于感兴趣、惊讶、害怕等而〕像钉在某物上似的一动不动

We were glued to our chairs, listening intently to every word.

我们像钉在椅子上似的，专心地听着每一句话。

be glued to the spot British EnglishBrE

Sarah was glued to the spot, terrified by the scene in front of her.

萨拉像钉在地上似的，被眼前的景象吓坏了。

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be glued to something• This circle is glued to a metal faceplate using a hot melt glue.• They were glued to library Internet terminals two mornings after his announcement, doing just what the entrepreneur has in mind.• We were glued to our chairs and listening intently to every word.• She was glued to the cushions.• There, her eyes will always be glued to the far horizon.• The cannon can then be glued to the front of the model.• His eyes were glued to the hands of Young Jack, awaiting the slightest movement amongst the dark captain's metaphysical digits.• Her tongue was glued to the roof of her mouth.• Dad was glued to the TV all day long.• My eyes were glued to the wall in front of me.

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glue• One man glued a pressure-treated board to a concrete foundation in his basement.• He regilded picture frames, glued back together broken cups and plates.• I have used it to glue ceramic tile to a painted wall.• We simply glued the broken ear back in place and she carried on to a successful conclusion.• I tried to glue the handle back onto the cup.• Suddenly as the passion between them rose to reach its highest sensation, Bethany arched herself to glue them tighter together.• You make the model by cutting out these shapes and gluing them together.• There is sheet linoleum of some kind already there, glued to the plywood, 20 years old.• The body is aluminium and carbon fibre, and the chassis is glued together for extra fly-away lightness.• Any two solids can therefore be glued together if we can find a liquid which will wet them both and then harden.

glue something (back) together• I think we can glue the lamp back together.• No staples are allowed, as the boxes are recycled, so we glue the cardboard together.• Suddenly as the passion between them rose to reach its highest sensation, Bethany arched herself to glue them tighter together.• He regilded picture frames, glued back together broken cups and plates.• You can make a simple honeycomb by taking several straws and gluing them together side by side.• You know how birds use saliva as a glue to hold together their nests?

Origin glue1

(1200-1300) French glu, from Latin glus

glue1 nounglue2 verb

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