stain
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A stain is a mark on something that is difficult to remove. 污渍
Remove stains by soaking in a mild solution of bleach. 用温和的漂白溶液浸泡以去除污渍。
2. V-T If a liquid stains something, the thing becomes coloured or marked by the liquid. (在某物上) 留下污渍
Some foods can stain the teeth, as of course can smoking. 某些食物会使牙齿着色，吸烟当然也会。
3. stainedADJ 沾了污渍的
His clothing was stained with mud. 他的衣服沾了泥。
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stain /steɪn/ (staining,stained,stains)
剑桥词典
- 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 .
stain verb (MARK)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove
沾污，染污；留下污迹
Tomato sauce stains terribly - it's really difficult to get it out of clothes . 让番茄酱沾上很麻烦——很难把它从衣服上洗掉。
While she was changing the wheel on her car , her coat had become stained with oil . 她给汽车换轮胎时，外套沾上了油污。
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 ]
If a material stains, it absorbs substances easily , causing it to become covered with marks , or coloured by a chemical .
易染污；易着色
This carpet is ideal for the kitchen because it doesn't stain easily . 这块地毯很适合在厨房里用，因为它很耐脏。
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]
to change the colour of something using a chemical
给…染色；给…着色
She stripped the floorboards and stained them dark brown . 她刮掉原来的漆，把地板刷成了深棕色。
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stain verb (SPOIL)
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] literaryto permanently spoil something such as someone's reputation
败坏，玷污（名声等）
Several important politicians have had their reputations stained by this scandal . 好几位重要的政界人士都因为这起丑闻而名声受损。
The country's history is stained with the blood of (= the country is guilty of killing ) millions of innocent men and women. 这个国家的历史沾满了数百万无辜者的鲜血。 返回 stain