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stain

UK //steɪn//US //steɪn//

词源

源自中古英语 'steinen',与古法语 'desteindre'(褪色)同源,最终可追溯至拉丁语 'tingere'(染色)。

noun

❶ 指物体表面因沾染污渍、颜色或化学物质而形成的难以去除的痕迹,常影响外观或价值。

“There's a coffee stain on your white shirt.”

(你的白衬衫上有块咖啡渍。)

“The red wine left a permanent stain on the carpet.”

(红酒在地毯上留下了永久性污渍。)

❶ 比喻名誉或道德上的污点,指因不良行为导致的负面评价或耻辱。

“The scandal left a stain on his political career.”

(丑闻给他的政治生涯蒙上污点。)

“She felt the divorce was a stain on her family's reputation.”

(她觉得离婚是家族名誉的污点。)

同义词:mark, spot, blemish, discoloration, smudge

verb

❶ 通过物理或化学作用使物体表面沾染颜色或污渍,常指意外或不受欢迎的结果。

“Be careful not to stain the table with hot dishes.”

(注意别让热菜烫坏桌子留下痕迹。)

“The berries stained her fingers purple.”

(浆果把她的手指染成了紫色。)

❶ 比喻玷污名誉或道德,使某人或某事蒙羞。

“The fraud scandal stained the company's image.”

(欺诈丑闻玷污了公司形象。)

“His actions stained the honor of the military.”

(他的行为玷污了军队荣誉。)

同义词:discolor, tarnish, soil, dye, taint

常见短语

stain remover — 专门用于清除织物或表面污渍的清洁产品,常见于洗衣或家居清洁场景。

“This stain remover works well on grass marks.”

(这款去渍剂对草渍很有效。)

stain-resistant — 形容材料经过特殊处理能抵抗污渍渗透,常用于描述家具布料或地板材质。

“The stain-resistant fabric repels coffee spills.”

(这种防污布料能防止咖啡泼洒渗透。)