Word · Frequency #5778
stains
污渍;污点;污秽
stains is the plural of stain.
a discolored mark, spot, or dirty appearance
- 1.
A discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances.
- 2.
a soiled or discolored appearance
污渍或变色
- 3.
A blemish on one's character or reputation.
- 4.
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
显微镜用染料或着色剂
- 5.
A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.
一种渗入表面并为其着色的物质。
- 6.
the state of being covered with unclean things
被不洁物覆盖的状态
- 7.
A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.
用于染色显微镜标本以使某些结构可见的试剂或染料。
- 8.
One of a number of non-standard tinctures used chiefly in post-medieval heraldry, especially tenné, murrey, or sanguine.
中世纪后纹章学中使用的多种非标准颜色之一,尤指赭色、紫褐色或血红色。
(名誉上的)污点;瑕疵;着色剂;染色剂;色料;(显微镜用的)染色剂;染料;(纹章学中的)非标准色;污渍或变色
In use
The red wine left a dark stain on the white tablecloth.
She scrubbed the coffee stain on her shirt, but it would not come out.
The old carpet had several stains that the cleaner could not remove.
the wine left a dark stain
stain + on + noun phrase
表示物理污渍的位置,介词用 on。
There is a coffee stain on my shirt.
我的衬衫上有一个咖啡渍。
stain + of + noun phrase
用于抽象意义,表示道德上的污点。
The stain of dishonor ruined his reputation.
不光彩的污点毁了他的名声。
adjective + stain
Connections
Collocations
- blood stain
- 血渍
- There is a blood stain on your shirt.你的衬衫上有一块血渍。
- stain remover
- 去污剂
- I need to buy a stain remover for this carpet.我需要为这块地毯买一瓶去污剂。
- remove a stain
- 去除污渍
- Can you help me remove this stain?你能帮我去除这个污渍吗?
- leave a stain
- 留下污渍
- Red wine can leave a stain on the tablecloth.红葡萄酒会在桌布上留下污渍。
- permanent stain
- 永久性污渍
- The ink left a permanent stain on the fabric.墨水在织物上留下了永久性污渍。
- stain removal
- 去污
Learner notes
Memory Tip
对比“stainless”(不锈钢)无污渍,记住stain就是污渍。
Context & Register
中性语域。多用于日常清洁或描述表面污渍,如衣物、家具上的污点。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /eɪn/ ending sound with 'stain'. Note: Words like 'mountain' or 'certain' have the same '-ain' spelling but are pronounced differently.
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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