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veined

UK //veɪnd//US //veɪnd//

词源

源自中古英语 'veine'(来自古法语,最终源于拉丁语 'vena'),意为“血管”或“脉络”,加后缀 '-ed' 表示具有某种特征。

adjective

❶ 指物体表面有类似血管或叶脉的纹路或线条,常用于描述叶子、石头或人体组织等。

“The marble slab was beautifully veined with streaks of gold.”

(这块大理石板上有美丽的金色条纹纹理。)

“Her hands were thin and veined, showing her age.”

(她瘦削的手上青筋凸起,显露出岁月的痕迹。)

同义词:streaked, lined, striped

常见短语

blue-veined — 特指某些奶酪因霉菌形成的蓝色纹路,如蓝纹奶酪。

“Stilton is a famous blue-veined cheese from England.”

(斯蒂尔顿是英国著名的蓝纹奶酪。)