a sticky substance that is used for joining things together 胶;胶水 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 合成胶水 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. 这些运动是维系社区的粘合剂。
Extra ExamplesIt 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 glue- bottle
- pot
- tube
- …
- apply
- put on
- sniff
- …
- dry
- set
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French glu (noun), gluer (verb), from late Latin glus, glut-, from Latin gluten.