Word · Frequency #5778
stains
弄脏；沾污
stains is the third person singular of stain.
核心释义
to leave a mark on something that is hard to remove, or to discolor it
- 1.
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.
- 2.
玷污或损害某人的品格或声誉。
To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation
- 3.
用着色剂涂覆表面。
To coat a surface with a stain
- 4.
被染色；沾上污渍。
To become stained; to take a stain.
- 5.
用染料处理(显微镜标本),尤指使特定特征着色的染料。
To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features
- 6.
使相比之下显得低劣或污浊。
To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.
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
用法In use
The red wine stained the carpet before anyone could clean it up.
用法提示：stain 作及物动词，表示“弄脏、留下污渍”，此处用一般过去时。
Don't stain your pants with ink while refilling the pen.
用法提示：stain 作及物动词，用在否定祈使句里，表示“别弄脏”。
These berries stain your fingers when you pick them.
用法提示：stain 作及物动词，用一般现在时表示习惯性结果，意为“弄脏”。
stain sth
stain 作及物动词时，宾语是被弄脏或染色的事物；也可用于抽象事物，如玷污名声。
The wine stained the carpet.
葡萄酒把地毯弄脏了。
stain sth with sth
with 后接造成污渍或用于着色的物质。
She stained the fabric with a blue dye.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
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