adhere
verb /ədˈhɪə(r)/
/ədˈhɪr/
[intransitive] (formal)动词形式
Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they adhere | /ədˈhɪə(r)/ /ədˈhɪr/ |
he / she / it adheres | /ədˈhɪəz/ /ədˈhɪrz/ |
past simple adhered | /ədˈhɪəd/ /ədˈhɪrd/ |
past participle adhered | /ədˈhɪəd/ /ədˈhɪrd/ |
-ing form adhering | /ədˈhɪərɪŋ/ /ədˈhɪrɪŋ/ |
- adhere (to something) to stick to something
黏附;附着 - Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells.
细菌一进入血液里,就附着在红细胞表面上。 - Clean the surface first, or the paint will not adhere.
先把表面擦干净,否则油漆不会附着。 - There was oil adhering to the bird’s feathers.
鸟的羽毛上附着着油。 - The tiles may not adhere properly if you do not use the correct glue.
胶水用得不合适,瓷砖就可能粘不牢。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- properly
- well
- to
- closely
- firmly
- rigidly
- …
词源late 15th cent.: from Latin adhaerere, from ad- ‘to’ + haerere ‘to stick’. - Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells.