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droplet

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++drop·let /ˈdrɒplɪt $ ˈdrɑːp-/ noun [countable]  droplet.jpg LIQUIDa very small drop of liquid 〔液体的〕小滴droplet of tiny droplets of water 小滴的水
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dropletDonna could feel perspiration soaking into her blouse and droplets beading on her forehead.With extensive trauma or in filariasis, the presence of triglycerides increases with the triglycerides forming fat droplets.His heart was thudding hard against his ribs and he felt the first droplet of perspiration pop on to his forehead.Thus to speed up the fundamental combustion process requires that the fuel droplets be made as Small as possible.On the cabbage leaves of the cannas, huge, shining droplets of water repose.On the map it looks rather like an amoeba in the process of ingesting two small droplets of water.The wind whipped droplets of condensation into his face, where they mingled with his tears.droplets of waterRuth flinched as droplets of water landed on her bare midriff.Furthermore, the particles act as nuclei for droplets of water vapour.Blue grey droplets of water splash down like giant trees.On the cabbage leaves of the cannas, huge, shining droplets of water repose.On the map it looks rather like an amoeba in the process of ingesting two small droplets of water.Through her half-closed eyelids she could see the tiny droplets of water glistening on his skin.Outside it was cold and blustery, speckled with droplets of water gusting against his face.
drop·let nounChineseSyllable
liquid Corpus drop very small of a


droplet
droplet /ˈdrɒplət, ˈdrɒplɪt $ ˈdrɑːp-/ noun [countable]

a very small drop of liquid
    droplet of
    tiny droplets of water


drop·letBrE /ˈdrɒplət/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdrɑːplət/ 🔊 nouna small drop of a liquid 小滴