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speck

UK //spek//US //spek//

词源

源自古英语 specca,意为'小斑点',与古高地德语 spek(脂肪粒)同源。

noun

❶ 指非常小的斑点或颗粒,通常肉眼可见但体积微小,可能是灰尘、污渍或微小物体。

“There's a speck of dust on your glasses.”

(你的眼镜上有一粒灰尘。)

“She wiped every speck of dirt from the table.”

(她把桌上的每一点污渍都擦干净了。)

❶ 比喻极少量的事物,常用来强调数量微小到几乎可以忽略。

“He didn't show a speck of interest in the topic.”

(他对这个话题没有表现出丝毫兴趣。)

“There isn't a speck of truth in his story.”

(他的故事里没有一点真实性。)

同义词:dot, particle, fleck, spot, mote

verb

❶ 用微小颗粒或斑点覆盖或点缀某物,通常指自然形成或人为添加的细小痕迹。

“The night sky was specked with stars.”

(夜空中点缀着星星。)

“His shirt was specked with paint.”

(他的衬衫沾上了油漆斑点。)

同义词:dot, stipple, sprinkle, fleck

常见短语

not a speck — 强调完全没有某物,用于否定句中加强语气。

“There's not a speck of evidence to support his claim.”

(没有丝毫证据支持他的说法。)

speck of dust — 特指灰尘微粒,常用于描述极微小的不洁物。

“The antique was covered in specks of dust.”

(古董上覆盖着灰尘微粒。)