stain easily
collocation容易弄脏；易沾污
This fabric stains easily, so I always use a napkin.
这种布料很容易弄脏，所以我总是用餐巾。
弄脏；沾污
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弄脏；沾污
to leave a mark on something that is hard to remove, or to discolor it
The red wine stained the carpet before anyone could clean it up.
红葡萄酒在有人来得及清理之前就弄脏了地毯。
因液体或其他物质溅洒或接触而使其变色。
To discolor, as by spilling or other contact with a fluid or substance.
玷污或损害某人的品格或声誉。
To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation
用着色剂涂覆表面。
To coat a surface with a stain
被染色；沾上污渍。
To become stained; to take a stain.
stain
Base
原形
stains
3rd person
第三人称单数
staining
-ing
现在分词
stained
Past
过去式
stained
Past participle
过去分词
This fabric stains easily.
这种布料容易染色。
The wine stained the carpet.
葡萄酒弄脏了地毯。
She has stained her shirt with coffee.
她的衬衫被咖啡弄脏了。
注意：stain作动词时，过去式和过去分词均为stained。
Don't stain your pants with ink while refilling the pen.
给钢笔灌墨水时，别让墨水弄脏你的裤子。
These berries stain your fingers when you pick them.
这些浆果采摘时会弄脏手指。
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容易弄脏；易沾污
This fabric stains easily, so I always use a napkin.
这种布料很容易弄脏，所以我总是用餐巾。
弄脏地毯
Red wine stained the carpet during the party.
红酒在聚会时弄脏了地毯。
玷污某人的名声
The false accusation stained his reputation for years.
这一不实指控玷污了他的名声多年。
给木头上色；染木
She stained the wood a rich cherry color.
她把木头染成了浓郁的樱桃色。
给标本染色
The lab assistant stained the specimen to highlight the cells.
实验室助理给标本染色以突出细胞。
双手沾满鲜血；犯下罪行
The dictator stained his hands with the blood of thousands.
这位独裁者双手沾满了成千上万人的鲜血。
使名誉受损；留下污点
He stained his copybook by arriving late to the interview.
他因为面试迟到而毁了自己的名声。
玷污家族名声
His criminal behavior stained the family name.
他的犯罪行为玷污了家族的名声。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
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看 stain 中间的两个字母 ai，像溅出的两滴液体，落在 st 和 n 之间就成了印子：stain 就是弄脏、染色。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常液体溅洒/清洁、木材等表面染色/装修、实验室显微标本染色 stain 作动词时通常为中性词，日常和书面语都常用。实际含义常随宾语和语境变化：表示“弄脏”多指液体或污物使表面留下痕迹；表示“染色”多用于给木材等表面或显微镜标本着色；正式或比喻用法中可指“玷污（名声）”。具体选择哪个意思主要看搭配和上下文。
All six words rhyme with 'stain': they share the stressed vowel /eɪ/ followed by /n/. Note that the letters 'ain' are not always pronounced this way; e.g., 'captain' /ˈkæptɪn/ and 'mountain' /ˈmaʊntən/ have a reduced vowel.
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