| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024speck /spɛk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a small spot.
- a very small bit or particle, or something appearing small by comparison or by reason of distance:They were just specks in the distance at first, but soon we could make out a big flock of geese.
- a small or tiny amount of something:[usually singular* a + ~ + of + uncountable noun]This car hasn't given us a speck of trouble.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024speck (spek),USA pronunciation n. - a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies:Specks of soot on the window sill.
- a very little bit or particle:We haven't a speck of sugar.
- something appearing small by comparison or by reason of distance:By then the town was just a speck.
v.t. - to mark with, or as with, a speck or specks.
- cognate with Dutch spikkel bef. 900; Middle English specke, Old English specca
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: speck /spɛk/ n - a very small mark or spot
- a small or tiny piece of something
vb - (transitive) to mark with specks or spots
Etymology: Old English specca; related to Middle Dutch spekelen to sprinkle |