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单词 stain
释义 stain
v. & n.
--v
  1. tr. & intr. discolour or be discoloured by the action of liquid sinking in.
  2. tr. sully, blemish, spoil, damage (a reputation, character, etc.).
  3. tr. colour (wood, glass, etc.) by a process other than painting or covering the surface.
  4. tr. impregnate (a specimen) for microscopic examination with colouring matter that makes the structure visible by being deposited in some parts more than in others.
  5. tr. print colours on (wallpaper).
--n
  1. a discoloration, a spot or mark caused esp. by contact with foreign matter and not easily removed (a cloth covered with tea-stains).
  2. a a blot or blemish. b damage to a reputation etc. (a stain on one's character).
  3. a substance used in staining.
Phrases and idioms
stained glass dyed or coloured glass, esp. in a lead framework in a window (also (with hyphen) attrib.: stained-glass window).
Derivatives
stainable adj. stainer n.
Etymology: ME f. distain f. OF desteindre desteign- (as DIS-, TINGE)
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