bead
bead
noun
[with obj.]
draw (或 get) a bead on
noun
- a small piece of glass, stone, or similar material, typically rounded and perforated for threading with others to make a necklace or rosary or for sewing on to fabric
有孔小珠 - something resembling a bead or a string of beads, in particular
珠状物，尤指
■a drop of a liquid on a surface
（液体在平面上的）小滴
beads of sweat.
汗珠。 - a small knob forming the foresight of a gun
（枪的）圆形准星 - the reinforced inner edge of a pneumatic tyre that grips the rim of the wheel
（轮胎的）胎圈，胎边
■an ornamental plaster moulding resembling a string of beads or having a semicircular cross section
凸圆线脚
■a narrow moulding of any cross section
窄线脚
[with obj.]
- [often as adj. beaded]decorate or cover with beads
缀珠状物于
a beaded evening bag.
饰有小珠的晚装提包。
■string (beads) together
把（珠）串在一起 - (常作 be beaded)cover (a surface) with drops of moisture
在（平面上）覆盖小珠
his face was beaded with perspiration.
他的脸上满是汗珠。
draw (或 get) a bead on
- (chiefly N. Amer.)take aim at with a gun
(主 北美)用枪瞄准
- use the beads of a rosary in counting prayers
拨弄着念珠喃喃祈祷
- Old English gebed 'prayer', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bede and German Gebet, also to bidCurrent senses derive from the use of a rosary, each bead representing a prayer
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