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Bead Small  »A Beads  Sb Bead / Biːd /  ◙ Noun  1. [C] A

Front bead
Back bead / biːd / 
◙ noun 
1. [C] a small piece of glass, wood, etc. with a hole through it, that can be put on a string with others of the same type and worn as jewellery, etc.
• (有孔的)珠子:
 »a necklace of wooden beads 
  一条木珠项链 
 »A bead curtain separated the two rooms. 
  一挂珠帘子把两个房间分开。 
--› see also worry beads 
2. beads [pl.] a rosary 
• (玫瑰)念珠
3. [C] a small drop of liquid
• (液体的)小滴:
 »There were beads of sweat on his forehead. 
  他的脑门上挂满汗珠。

【IDIOMS】

◘ draw / get a 'bead on sb / sth 
(especially NAmE) 
• to aim carefully at sb / sth before shooting a gun
• (射击前)瞄准 

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