
stain基本信息
读法:英 [steɪn] 美 [sten]
释义:
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英英释义
Noun:
"people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"
"Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
中英词源
stain 弄脏,玷污,斑点,污渍
来自中古英语 steinen,涂彩,着色,来自古诺斯语 steina,涂彩,着色,来自 steinn,石头,矿石, 矿物蓝,颜色,色彩,来自 Proto-Germanic*stainaz,石头,词源同 stone.其原义可能是将有颜 色的矿石磨粉后用于涂色,如中国古代常用的朱砂就是一种非常重要的颜色原料,后引申词 义弄脏,玷污,斑点,污渍等。
- stain (v.)
- late 14c., "damage or blemish the appearance of," probably representing a merger of Old Norse steina "to paint, color, stain," and a shortened form of Middle English disteynen "to discolor or stain," from Old French desteign-, stem of desteindre "to remove the color" (Modern French déteindre), from des- (from Latin dis- "remove;" see dis-) + Old French teindre "to dye," from Latin tingere (see tincture). Meaning "to color" (fabric, wood, etc.) is from 1650s. Intransitive sense "to become stained, take stain" is from 1877. Related: Stained; staining. Stained glass is attested from 1791.
- stain (n.)
- 1560s, "act of staining," from stain (v.). Meaning "a stain mark, discoloration produced by foreign matter" is from 1580s. Meaning "dye used in staining" is from 1758.
词态变化
复数 stains;
第三人称单数 stains;
过去式 stained;
过去分词 stained;
现在分词 staining;
权威造句
- 1. A dark red stain was spreading across his shirt.
- 一块深红色的污渍正在他的衬衫上渗开。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I hope it doesn"t stain the carpet.
- 希望它别把地毯弄脏。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. She couldn"t rub off the blood stain on her blouse.
- 她没法将上衣的血渍擦掉.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. It will remain an indelible stain on his memory.
- 这将成为他记忆中一个不可磨灭的污点.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》WWW.WENTIYi.Com
- 5. The damp rising from the ground caused the walls to stain badly.
- 地面上升起的湿气使墙壁的颜色变得很难看.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
近反义词
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单词分析
这些动词均有“着色,染”之意。colour普通用词,含义笼统。可指人工的着色,也可指天然的着色。
dye多指使用染料改变物体的颜色,如染织品或头发等。
paint指为装饰等目的而把油漆或涂料等物涂于物体表面。
stain多指用化学或其它方法使物体着色。
记忆方法
1. dis- + ting- => stain.
2. 不锈钢(Stainless Steel)是不锈耐酸钢的简称.
3. 电影:《人性的污点》:《The Human Stain》。
4. distain => stain.
5. SS为不锈钢钢材通用编号的英文前缀简称。较为常见的是SS304号不锈钢钢材。
6. 谐音“色玷痕”。
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