gel

gel1
[dʒɛl]
noun
  1. [mass noun]a jelly-like substance containing a cosmetic, medicinal, or other preparation
    （用于制作化妆品，药品等的）胶状物
    try rubbing some teething gel onto sore gums.
    在牙龈疼痛处试着涂一些牙胶。
    ■a substance of this type used for setting the hair
    （定型）发胶
    ■(Chemistry)a semi-solid colloidal suspension of a solid dispersed in a liquid
    (化)胶滞体
    ■(Biochemistry)a semi-rigid slab or cylinder of an organic polymer used as a medium for the separation of macromolecules
    (生化)凝胶
(gelled, gelling)
  1. [no obj.](Chemistry)form into a gel
    (化)形成胶体
    the mixture gelled at 7 degrees Celsius.
    摄氏七度时混合物变成胶体。
    ■[with obj.]treat (the hair) with gel
    （往头发上）喷发胶
语源
  1. late 19th cent.: abbreviation of gelatin
gel2
[dʒɛl]
(亦作 jell)
(gelled, gelling)
  1. [no obj.](of jelly or a similar substance) set or become firmer
    （胶冻或胶状物）变稠，变硬
    the stew is gelling.
    炖肉变得越来越稠。
    ■(of a project or idea) take a definite shape; begin to work well
    （计划或想法）开始成形；开始实施
    everything seemed to gel for the magazine.
    这本杂志的发行似乎是万事俱备了。
    ■(of people) relate well to one another
    （人）相互关系融洽
    it's gratifying seeing everybody gelling.
    看到大家融洽相处真令人高兴。
语源
  1. late 19th cent.: gel from gel; the variant jell is a back-formation from jelly
gel3
[gɛl]
noun
  1. (Brit. informal)an upper-class or well-bred girl or young woman
    (英，非正式)上流社会的少女；有教养的少女
    fastidiously reared Home Counties gels.
    伦敦周围各郡受到精心调教的上流社会少女。
语源
  1. late 19th cent.: supressed?> representing a pronunciation
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