Word · Frequency #5778
stains
弄脏；沾污
stains is the third person singular of stain.
to leave a mark on something that is hard to remove, or to discolor it
- 1.
To discolor, as by spilling or other contact with a fluid or substance.
因液体或其他物质溅洒或接触而使其变色。
- 2.
To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation
玷污或损害某人的品格或声誉。
- 3.
To coat a surface with a stain
用着色剂涂覆表面。
- 4.
To become stained; to take a stain.
被染色；沾上污渍。
- 5.
To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features
用染料处理(显微镜标本),尤指使特定特征着色的染料。
- 6.
To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.
使相比之下显得低劣或污浊。
变脏；被沾污；给…染色；给…着色；玷污；败坏；给…染色；使逊色；使相形见绌
In use
The red wine stained the carpet before anyone could clean it up.
Don't stain your pants with ink while refilling the pen.
These berries stain your fingers when you pick them.
Verb forms
base stain · third person stains · -ing staining · past stained · past participle stained
注意：stain作动词时，过去式和过去分词均为stained。
Connections
Collocations
- stain easily
- 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。
- stain the carpet
- 弄脏地毯
- Red wine stained the carpet during the party.红酒在聚会时弄脏了地毯。
- stain someone's reputation
- 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。
- stain wood
- 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。
- stain a specimen
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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