好词典
vein
UK //veɪn//US //veɪn//
词源
源自拉丁语 'vena'，意为血管、矿脉或通道，13世纪通过古法语 'veine' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 血管，指人体或动物体内输送血液的管道，通常呈管状结构，遍布全身。
“The nurse drew blood from a vein in his arm.”
（护士从他手臂的血管中抽取了血液。）
“Varicose veins can cause discomfort and swelling.”
（静脉曲张可能导致不适和肿胀。）
❶ 矿脉，指地壳中矿石或矿物集中分布的区域，通常呈条带状。
“Miners discovered a rich vein of gold in the mountains.”
（矿工们在山里发现了一条富金矿脉。）
“The coal vein extended deep underground.”
（煤层矿脉向地下深处延伸。）
❶ 纹理或条纹，指物体表面类似血管的线条状图案，如树叶的叶脉或大理石的纹路。
“The marble had beautiful blue veins running through it.”
（这块大理石有着美丽的蓝色纹理贯穿其中。）
“The leaf's veins were clearly visible under the microscope.”
（在显微镜下可以清晰地看到叶子的叶脉。）
❶ 风格或气质，指某人或某物特有的风格、情绪或特征。
“There was a vein of humor running through his speech.”
（他的演讲中贯穿着一种幽默的风格。）
“Her poetry has a dark, melancholic vein.”
（她的诗歌带有一种黑暗忧郁的气质。）
同义词:vessel, streak, stratum, style, mood
常见短语
in the same vein — 以同样的风格或方式，用于表示接下来的内容与前文保持一致的风格或主题。
“His next novel, in the same vein as his first, was also a bestseller.”
（他的下一部小说延续了第一部的风格，同样成为了畅销书。）
strike a vein — 发现矿脉，比喻突然找到有价值的东西或取得重要发现。
“The researchers struck a vein of valuable data in their investigation.”
（研究人员在调查中发现了一批有价值的数据。）