a long, thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on 条纹；条痕 There was a streak of blood on his face. 他脸上有一道血痕。 She had a few streaks of grey in her black hair. 她的黑发里夹着几缕白发。 The sooty rain left dirty streaks on the window. 混有煤烟子的雨水在窗户上留下道道污痕。 streaks of sunlight 几缕阳光
Synonyms markmark- stain
- fingerprint
- streak
- speck
- blot
- smear
- spot
- mark a small area of dirt, a spot or a cut on a surface that makes it look less good:
The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor. 孩子们把厨房的地板弄得污迹斑斑。
- stain a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid:
blood stains 血迹
- fingerprint a mark on a surface made by the pattern of lines on the end of a person’s finger, often used by the police to identify criminals:
Her fingerprints were all over the gun. 那支枪上布满了她的指纹。
- streak a long, thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on:
She had streaks of grey in her hair. 她头上已是白发绺绺。
- speck a very small mark, spot or piece of a substance on something:
There isn’t a speck of dust anywhere in the house. 整间房子一尘不染。
- blot
a spot or dirty mark left on something by a substance such as ink or paint being dropped on a surface 指污点、墨渍 - smear
a mark made by something such as oil or paint being spread or rubbed on a surface 指污迹、油渍、污渍、污点 - spot a small dirty mark on something:
There were grease spots all over the walls. 墙上满是油渍。
- a streak/speck/blot/smear/spot of something
- a greasy mark/stain/smear
- an ink mark/stain/blot/spot
- a grease mark/stain/spot
- to leave a mark/stain/fingerprint/streak/speck/blot/smear
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancec1The last streaks of light faded from the sky. 天空中最后几缕光线消失了。 There were dark streaks down her cheeks where she had been crying. 她刚刚哭过，脸颊上有几道深色的泪痕。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dark
- faint
- pale
- …
- streak of
- a streak of lightning
- a streak of red, white, etc.
a part of a person’s character, especially an unpleasant part （尤指不好的）性格特征 a ruthless/vicious/mean streak 冷酷／邪恶／卑鄙的性格 a streak of cruelty 几分残忍
Extra ExamplesHolidays in the Australian outback are for those with an adventurous streak. 深入澳大利亚腹地度假适合那些具有冒险精神的人。 Most of the players have a strong competitive streak. 多数运动员都非常争强好胜。 She suddenly revealed a mean streak in her character. 她突然间显露出个性中卑鄙的一面。 There was a streak of eccentricity in the family. 这个家族的人性格有点儿古怪。 trips for those with an adventurous streak 适合有冒险精神的人的旅行
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strong
- hidden
- cruel
- …
- have
- reveal
- show
- …
- with a streak
- streak of
a series of successes or failures, especially in a sport or in gambling （尤指体育比赛或赌博中）顺（或背）的时候，运气，手气 a streak of good luck 运气好 to hit (= have) a winning streak 碰上顺的时候 to be on a winning/losing streak 赶上顺的／背的时候 a lucky/unlucky streak 运气好╱不好的阶段
Extra ExamplesTopics Successc2The Yankees continued their six-game winning streak. 扬基队取得了他们的六连胜。 The team has been on a winning streak since it won against Lazio. 自从打败拉齐奥队以后，这支球队连连取胜。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hot
- lucky
- unbeaten
- …
- be on
- go on
- continue
- …
Word OriginOld English strica, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch streek and German Strich, also to strike. The sense ‘run naked’ was originally US slang.