in ink
in ink 表示用墨水书写或印刷，常与 write、sign、print 等动词连用，与 in pencil 相对。
Please sign the document in ink, not in pencil.
请用墨水在文件上签名，不要用铅笔。
某种墨水；墨水的种类；乌贼墨；墨汁；用于书写、印刷等的颜料或染料基液体。；用于印刷、书写或绘画的液体；这种液体的特定类型、颜色或容器。
A colored liquid used for writing, printing, or drawing.
用于书写、印刷等的颜料或染料基液体。
A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
用于印刷、书写或绘画的液体
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
这种液体的特定类型、颜色或容器。
A particular type, color or container of this fluid.
墨鱼及其他头足类动物喷入水中的黑色保护性液体
dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
乌贼、章鱼等喷出的黑色或深色液体,用作防御手段。
The black or dark-colored fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy.
I accidentally got ink on my new shirt while writing with a pen.
我写字时不小心把墨水弄到了新衬衫上。
用法提示：ink 是名词，指钢笔用的液体墨水，作 get 的宾语。
The printer is making a strange noise, so I think it has run out of ink.
打印机发出奇怪的声音，我想是墨水用完了。
用法提示：ink 为不可数名词，在短语 run out of 后作宾语，表示打印机墨水。
This bright red ink is perfect for signing official documents.
这种亮红色墨水非常适合签署正式文件。
用法提示：ink 作主语，指某种颜色的墨水，突出其类别属性。
in ink 表示用墨水书写或印刷，常与 write、sign、print 等动词连用，与 in pencil 相对。
Please sign the document in ink, not in pencil.
请用墨水在文件上签名，不要用铅笔。
用“a bottle of ink”表示一瓶墨水；ink 在此为不可数名词，计量时借助容器词。
She accidentally knocked over a bottle of ink.
她不小心打翻了一瓶墨水。
用“ink for + 用途”说明墨水的特定用途或适用对象。
This is waterproof ink for fountain pens.
这是供钢笔使用的防水墨水。
描述乌贼、章鱼等头足类动物喷墨自卫时,常用 squirt ink 或 release ink。
The squid squirted ink to escape from the predator.
鱿鱼喷出墨汁以躲避捕食者。
grammar · medium
易错句子Can you lend me an ink? I need to write a letter.
正确表达Can you lend me some ink? I need to write a letter.
ink 表示“墨水”这种物质时是不可数名词，不能加不定冠词 a/an，也不能用复数。表示“一些墨水”要用 some ink，表示具体数量用 a bottle of ink。汉语习惯直接用量词修饰名词，学习者容易误加成 an ink。
grammar · medium
易错句子Please fill in the form by black ink.
正确表达Please fill in the form in black ink.
表示“用某种材料或颜色书写/印刷”时，英语介词用 in（in ink、in black ink），不能用 by；by 用于表示交通或手段方式（by bus、by hand）。把汉语“用黑色墨水”里的“用”直译成 by 是典型迁移错误。
grammar · medium
易错句子The squid sprayed ink to the diver.
正确表达The squid sprayed ink at the diver.
spray 表示“朝某方向喷射”时，目标用介词 at，不能用 to；to 只用于 give sth to sb 这类指接受者的结构，而 spray 是方向性动作。汉语“朝……喷”容易被直译成 to。
墨盒
The printer needs a new ink cartridge.
打印机需要换一个新墨盒。
印刷油墨
This factory produces printing ink for newspapers.
这家工厂生产供报纸使用的印刷油墨。
用墨水（书写）
Please fill out the form in ink, not in pencil.
请用墨水填写表格，不要用铅笔。
墨渍
There was an ink stain on his shirt sleeve.
他的衬衫袖子上有一块墨渍。
鱿鱼墨汁
This pasta is flavored with squid ink.
这道意面是用鱿鱼墨汁调味的。
墨迹；墨点
Choose the next layer that will help you use ink with more confidence.
Recommended next
Missing: Confusing words
Complete this area with confusing words.
Includes Context & register & Memory tip
Analyze the context and learn memory tricks to remember it.
More ways to explore
Includes Synonyms & Antonyms
Expand your vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms.
Includes Spelling & sound
Explore words with similar spelling endings or sounds.
Includes Word components & Thematic vocabulary
Learn how to build related words using roots, prefixes, and thematic clusters.
Includes Idioms & Cultural references
Discover idioms, slang, and famous pop culture quotes.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.
A large ink blot ruined the whole page.
一大块墨迹毁了整页纸。