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单词 veined
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
vein /veɪn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Anatomyone of the branching vessels or tubes carrying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
  2. Insectsone of the riblike thickenings that form the framework of the wing of an insect.
  3. Botanyone of the strands or bundles of tissue forming the principal framework of a leaf.
  4. Geologya body or mass of mineral deposit, rock, or the like in a particular area that is well defined:a vein of gold ore; a vein of coal.
  5. a streak or marking running through marble, wood, etc.
  6. a temporary attitude, mood, or temper:He spoke in a serious vein.
  7. a tendency, quality, or strain that is small but just noticeable in one's conduct, writing, etc.:a vein of pessimism in his novel.
veined, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
vein (vān),USA pronunciation  n. 
  1. Anatomyone of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
  2. Anatomy(loosely) any blood vessel.
  3. Insectsone of the riblike thickenings that form the framework of the wing of an insect.
  4. Botanyone of the strands or bundles of vascular tissue forming the principal framework of a leaf.
  5. any body or stratum of ore, coal, etc., clearly separated or defined:a rich vein of coal.
  6. Geology, Mineralogya body or mass of igneous rock, deposited mineral, or the like occupying a crevice or fissure in rock;
    lode.
  7. Geologya natural channel or watercourse beneath the surface of the earth.
  8. Geologythe water running through such a channel.
  9. a streak or marking, as of a different shade or color, running through marble, wood, etc.
  10. a condition, mood, or temper:a vein of pessimism.
  11. a tendency, quality, or strain traceable in character, conduct, writing, etc.;
    manner or style:to write in a poetic vein.

v.t. 
  1. to furnish with veins.
  2. to mark with lines or streaks suggesting veins.
  3. to extend over or through in the manner of veins:Broad new highways vein the countryside.
  • Latin vēna vein of the body, channel, ore deposit
  • Old French
  • Middle English veine 1250–1300
veinal, adj. 
veinless, adj. 
veinlike′, adj. 
    • 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tone, streak, touch, hint, thread.

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