
blot
词源
源自中古英语 'blot', 可能来自古诺尔斯语 'blettr'(斑点),与古英语 'blāt'(苍白)有关。
noun
❶ 指墨水、颜料等液体在纸或其他表面上留下的污渍或斑点,通常是不小心弄上的。
“There was a big blot of ink on his shirt.”
(他的衬衫上有一大块墨水渍。)
“She tried to remove the blot from the paper with a tissue.”
(她试图用纸巾擦掉纸上的污渍。)
❶ 比喻人或事物上的污点或瑕疵,通常指道德或声誉上的不良记录。
“The scandal was a blot on his career.”
(这桩丑闻是他职业生涯中的一个污点。)
“She considered her past mistakes a blot on her character.”
(她认为过去的错误是她性格上的污点。)
verb
❶ 指用墨水、颜料等弄脏或留下污渍,通常是不小心造成的。
“He blotted the page with his pen.”
(他用钢笔在纸上留下了污渍。)
“She blotted her dress with coffee.”
(她的咖啡弄脏了裙子。)
❶ 指用吸墨纸或其他材料吸干液体,使其不再扩散或留下痕迹。
“She blotted her lipstick with a tissue.”
(她用纸巾轻轻按掉多余的口红。)
“He blotted the spilled water with a towel.”
(他用毛巾吸干了洒出的水。)
常见短语
blot out — 指完全遮盖、消除或忘记某事物,常用于描述光线被遮挡或记忆被刻意遗忘。
“The clouds blotted out the sun.”
(云层遮住了太阳。)
blot one's copybook — 英国俚语,指因犯错而损害自己的名声或记录,多用于工作或学校场景。
“He blotted his copybook by arriving late to the meeting.”
(他因开会迟到而损害了自己的形象。)