adhesive
noun /ədˈhiːsɪv/, /ədˈhiːzɪv/
/ədˈhiːsɪv/, /ədˈhiːzɪv/
[countable, uncountable]- a substance that you use to make things stick together
黏合剂;黏着剂 - Use a good waterproof adhesive in addition to the screws.
除了螺钉外, 还要用优质防水黏合剂。 - The adhesive takes at least an hour to set.
粘合剂至少需要一个小时才能凝固。
词源late 17th cent. (in the sense ‘tending to adhere or cling to’): from French adhésif, -ive, from the verb adhérer, from Latin adhaerere ‘stick to’, from ad- ‘to’ + haerere ‘to stick’. - Use a good waterproof adhesive in addition to the screws.