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blotted

UK //ˈblɒtɪd//US //ˈblɑːtɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'blot', 可能来自古挪威语 'blettr'(污点、斑点)。

verb

❶ 指用吸墨纸或其他材料擦干或吸干墨水、液体等,使其不再扩散或留下痕迹。

“She blotted the ink stain with a tissue.”

(她用纸巾吸干了墨水渍。)

“He quickly blotted the spilled water before it spread.”

(他迅速吸干了洒出的水,防止它扩散。)

❶ 比喻掩盖或破坏某事物的形象或声誉,使其变得不完美或受玷污。

“The scandal blotted his otherwise clean record.”

(这桩丑闻玷污了他原本清白的记录。)

“Her mistake blotted the team's perfect performance.”

(她的失误破坏了团队的完美表现。)

同义词:absorbed, stained, tainted, soaked, spoiled

常见短语

blotted out — 指完全擦除、遮盖或消除某物,使其不再可见或存在。

“The heavy rain blotted out the view of the mountains.”

(大雨完全遮住了山景。)