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specks

UK /speks/US /speks/

词源

源自中古英语 'spekke',可能与古英语 'specca'(斑点)有关,进一步来源不确定。

noun

❶ 指非常小的斑点或颗粒,通常指肉眼可见但尺寸很小的物质,如灰尘、污渍或微小物体。

“There were tiny specks of dust on the table.”

(桌上有一些细小的灰尘斑点。)

“She noticed a few specks of paint on her shirt.”

(她注意到衬衫上有几滴油漆斑点。)

同义词:spots, dots, flecks, particles, marks

常见短语

not a speck — 表示完全没有某物,强调连最小的量或痕迹都没有。

“There wasn't a speck of dust in the room after she cleaned it.”

(她打扫后,房间里一点灰尘都没有。)