释义 |
vein /vān/ noun- One of the vessels or tubes that convey the blood back to the heart
- (loosely) any blood vessel
- One of the horny tubes forming the framework of an insect's wing
- A vascular bundle forming a rib, esp a small rib, in a leaf
- A small intrusion, or a seam of a different mineral running through a rock
- A fissure or cavity
- A streak in wood, stone, etc
- A streak running through one's nature, a strain of character or ability
- (a recurrent characteristic streak in) manner or style
- A mood or humour
transitive verb To form veins or the appearance of veins in ORIGIN: Fr veine, from L vēna. See vena veined adjective - Having veins
- Streaked, variegated
veinˈing noun - Formation or disposition of veins
- Streaking
veinˈlet noun veinˈous adjective Full of veins veinˈy adjective - Veined
- Veinous
veinˈstone or veinˈstuff noun Gangue |