bead
bead
bead / bid ; bi:d /
◙noun [C]
1. one of a set of small, usually round, pieces of glass, wood, plastic etc, that you can put on a string and wear as jewellery
• 珠子，小珠:
»She wore a string of green glass beads around her neck.
她脖子上戴着一串绿色的玻璃珠子。
2. a small drop of liquid such as water or blood
• 〔液体的〕小珠子，小滴〔如水珠、血滴等〕:
»Beads of sweat trickled down his face.
他脸上淌着汗珠。
3. draw a bead on sb / sth, to aim carefully before shooting a weapon
• 〔射击时〕瞄准某人/某物
--› see WORRY BEADS
