逐日单词：gel

gel

英 [d?el] 美 [d?el]

n.凝胶；发胶；美丽纯透滤光板 vi.互助一体；变得明晰；变得浓稠 vt.上发胶

?Etymology

“Gel” 这个词源自拉丁语 “gelare”，意为“凝结”或“凝结”。在19世纪，英语初次纪录到“gel”这个词，用于形貌胶状物质，特别是在化学和生物学上，关于很多不同实质的胶凝物质的统称。古代英语中，“gel”通常指的是一种半固态的物质，它在食品产业、扮装品产业和封建实行中被广泛使用。

?外刊例句

① 《封建美国人》 (Scientific American), 2023年7月15日

Researchers developed a new gel that can rapidly absorb oil spills, minimizing environmental damage.

研讨职员开发了一种新型凝胶，可以敏捷吸取石油泄漏，变小情况侵害。

② 《纽约时报》 (The New York Times), 2023年5月22日

The latest skincare trend involves using a gel-based moisturizer that provides hydration without feeling heavy.

最新的护肤趋向是使用基于凝胶的保湿霜，可以提供水分而不感受极重。

?经典名著

在大卫·米切尔的小说《云图》中，约莫会提到与“gel”干系的封建看法：

The scientists utilized a special gel that transformed under varying temperatures, demonstrating the potential of advanced materials.

封建家们使用了一种特别的凝胶，在不同温度下产生厘革，展现了优秀质料的潜力。

?Usage Examples

(1) The natural gel is effective for firming skin and pores tightening.

(2) Bob puts some gel on his hair every time before work.

(3) They sell lipstick, hair gel, and a whole range of other cosmetics.

(4) The theater is covered with gels so that it looks gorgeous when the sunshine is reflecting on its surface.

(5) We never really gelled as a group.

(6) Ideas were beginning to gel in my mind.

(7) This substance will gel together when they are heated.

(8) He knows how to gel his own hair and style his own mohican.

(1) 天然的凝胶对松弛的肌肤有紧实的作用，并可紧致毛孔。

(2) 鲍勃每次去公司之前都市在头发上涂点凝胶。

(3) 他们卖唇膏、胶和一系列别的的化粧品。

(4) 剧院外表镶满了美丽纯透滤光板，当其外表反射太阳光的时分，看起来美极了。

(5) 我们向来没有互助一同的时分。

(6) 种种想法在我头脑里渐渐明朗起来。

(7) 当加热的时分，这种物质会浓厚在一同。

(8) 他晓得怎样用发胶打理属于本人的摩西干发型。

?Colins

The spelling jell is usually used in American English and is sometimes used in British English for meanings 1 and 2. (亦拼作jell，通常用于美国英语中，表现义项1和2时偶尔也用于英国英语中)

1. [V-RECIP 互相动词]互助愉快；互助顺遂 If people gel with each other, or if two groups of people gel, they work well together because their skills and personalities fit together well. [V with n] [V] [V (non-recip)]

They have gelled very well with the rest of the side...

他们跟另一方的其他人互助得十分愉快。

There were signs on Saturday that the team is starting to gel at last...

周六有迹象标明这支步队终于开头互助作战了。

Their partnership gelled and scriptwriting for television followed.

他们的互助干系融洽，接着又一同为电视剧写脚本。

2. [VERB 动词]（含糊的表面、想法、创作）变得更清晰，变得更明白 If a vague shape, thought, or creation gels, it becomes clearer or more definite. [V into n] [V]

Even if her interpretation has not yet gelled into a satisfying whole, she displays real musicianship...

固然她的归纳在全体上还不太令人满意，但她体现出了真正的音乐才华。

It was not until 1974 that his ability to write gelled again.

直到1974年，他的写作才华才又得以发扬。

3. [N-MASS 物质名词]凝胶；（尤指）发胶 Gel is a thick jelly-like substance, especially one used to keep your hair in a particular style.