| 单词 | stain |
| 释义 | stain —stain /steɪn/ noun (MARK) B1 [C] a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove: » a blood/grass stain» You can remove a red wine stain from a carpet by sprinkling salt over it.Thesaurus+: ↑Dirt and untidinessF0 [C] a chemical for changing the colour of something Thesaurus+: ↑Types of chemical , ↑Specific chemicals, chemical compounds and gases , ↑Substances and structures in the bodynoun [S] LITERARY (DAMAGE) ► F0 permanent damage to someone's reputation or character: » His solicitor said, "He leaves this court without a stain on his character."Thesaurus+: ↑Damaging reputation , ↑Disapproving and criticizingverb (MARK) ↑Verb Endings for stain C2 [I or T] to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove: » Tomato sauce stains terribly - it's really difficult to get it out of clothes.» While she was changing the wheel on her car, her coat had become stained with oil.Thesaurus+: ↑Making things dirty and untidyF0 [I] If a material stains, it absorbs substances easily, causing it to become covered with marks, or coloured by a chemical: » This carpet is ideal for the kitchen because it doesn't stain easily.Thesaurus+: ↑Making things dirty and untidyF0 [T] to change the colour of something using a chemical: » She stripped the floorboards and stained them dark brown.Thesaurus+: ↑Colour - general words• • • Extra Examples:» Water and other liquids can stain unprotected wood surfaces.» Lily pollen stains really badly.» Red wine stains.» The wood itself was light but I stained it darker.» You can stain wood in different colours.verb [T] LITERARY (SPOIL) ↑Verb Endings for stain ► C2 to permanently spoil something such as someone's reputation: » Several important politicians have had their reputations stained by this scandal.» The country's history is stained with the blood of (= the country is guilty of killing) millions of innocent men and women.Thesaurus+: ↑Damaging reputation , ↑Disapproving and criticizing |
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