Glue to Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡɫu/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
GLOO too, GLOO tuh, GLOO tih
ɡlˈuː/ /tˈuː
gLOO TOO
释义
To be very attached to or focused on something or someone, often used to describe someone watching something closely or paying full attention.
用法与细微差别
Often used figuratively for intense attention (e.g. 'glue to the screen'). Typically with 'to be' or 'stay' ('He was glued to...'). Less common in literal sense. Informal, frequent in media or conversation.
Spanish: pegarse a - estar pegado a (figurado)Portuguese (BR): ficar grudado em - colar em (figurado)Portuguese (PT): ficar colado a - colar-se a (figurado)Chinese (Simplified): 盯着 - 紧贴着 (比喻用法)Chinese (Traditional): 盯著 - 緊貼著 (比喻用法)Hindi: चिपक जाना (फिगरेटिव) - से चिपके रहनाArabic: ملتصق بـ (مجازي)Bengali: লেগে থাকা (আক্ষরিক বা রূপক)Russian: приклеиться к - быть прикованным к (переносное значение)Japanese: 〜にくっつく - 〜から目が離せない (比喩)Vietnamese: dán mắt vào - bám chặt vào (nghĩa bóng)Korean: ~에 달라붙다 - ~에 빠지다 (은유)Turkish: -e yapışmak - gözünü ayıramamak (mecaz)Urdu: کے ساتھ چپک جانا (مجازاً)Indonesian: menempel pada - tak lepas dari (kiasan)
例句
The kids were glued to the TV all afternoon.
basic
She was glued to her phone during dinner.
basic
He stayed glued to his seat throughout the movie.
basic
I'm so glued to this new show—I can't stop watching!
natural
She barely noticed us; she was glued to her laptop working.
natural
Whenever my team plays, I'm glued to the screen until the last second.
natural