bead
noun
biːd
noun
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