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stains

UK //steɪnz//US //steɪnz//

词源

源自中古英语 'steinen',与古挪威语 'steina'(染色)同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 指物体表面因沾染污渍或颜色变化而形成的痕迹,通常难以清除。常见于衣物、家具或牙齿等表面。

“There are coffee stains on your white shirt.”

(你的白衬衫上有咖啡渍。)

“She tried to remove the ink stains from the tablecloth.”

(她试图去除桌布上的墨水渍。)

同义词:spots, marks, discolorations

verb

❶ 指使物体表面沾染污渍或变色,也可比喻玷污名誉或形象。

“The red wine stained the wooden floor.”

(红酒弄脏了木地板。)

“Be careful not to stain your new dress with grease.”

(小心别让油渍弄脏你的新裙子。)

同义词:discolor, tarnish, blemish

常见短语

stain remover — 专门用于清除各种污渍的清洁产品,常见于洗衣或家居清洁场景。

“She used a stain remover to get rid of the grass marks on her jeans.”

(她用去渍剂清除了牛仔裤上的草渍。)

bloodstains — 特指由血液造成的污渍,可能在犯罪现场或医疗环境中被提及。

“The detectives found bloodstains on the murder weapon.”

(侦探在凶器上发现了血迹。)