ứa giọt
Definition
- Verb:
- To exude in drops; to form or shed drops (of liquid): The primary meaning refers to the process where a liquid, such as water, sap, or resin, slowly emerges and forms droplets on a surface, often from a plant or a wound.
- To well up (in the eyes): Used figuratively to describe tears beginning to form or collect in the eyes.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhựa cây ứa giọt trên thân cây bị chặt. (Tree sap exuded in drops on the chopped trunk.)
- Nước ứa giọt từ những chiếc lá vào sáng sớm. (Water formed drops from the leaves in the early morning.)
- Mắt cô ấy ứa giọt nước mắt khi nghe tin buồn. (Her eyes welled up with tears upon hearing the sad news.)
Advanced Usage
- Scientific/Botanical Context: In botany, "ứa giọt" describes guttation, where plants exude water droplets from hydathodes, typically at leaf margins, due to root pressure.
- Hiện tượng ứa giọt thường thấy ở cây cà chua vào buổi sáng. (The phenomenon of guttation is often seen in tomato plants in the morning.)
Variants and Related Words
Ứa ra (v): to exude, to ooze out.
- Mồ hôi ứa ra trên trán anh ta. (Sweat oozed out on his forehead.)
Giọt (n): a drop.
- Một giọt nước. (A drop of water.)
Synonyms
- Exude: to discharge slowly and steadily.
- Ooze: to flow or leak out slowly.
- Well up: (for tears) to start to flow.
Related Terms
- Guttation (n): The botanical process of water excretion in droplets from plants.
- Hydathode (n): A pore in leaves that exudes water during guttation.