a mark made by the pattern of lines on the tip of a person’s finger, often used by the police to identify criminals 指纹;指印 His fingerprints were all over the gun. 那把枪上布满了他的指纹。 to take a suspect’s fingerprints 提取嫌疑犯的指纹 The car was examined for fingerprints. 这辆车被检查了指纹。
Synonyms markmarksee also DNA fingerprint, genetic fingerprint- 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 Crime and punishmentc1She was careful not to leave any fingerprints. 她小心翼翼以免留下指纹。 The investigator questioned him and took his fingerprints. 审查员询问了他并提取了他的指纹。 The police were able to obtain a set of fingerprints from the suspect. 警方能够提取到疑犯留下的一套指纹。 The suspect's fingerprints have been matched with those found at the scene of the crime. 已将疑犯的指纹和犯罪现场找到的指纹进行比对。 She checked the room for fingerprints. 她在房间里检查指纹。 She had left an almost perfect set of fingerprints. 她留下了一套近乎完美的指纹。 The fingerprints matched those of the suspect. 指纹和嫌疑犯的相符。 The police took their fingerprints. 警察录了他们的指纹。 They examined the window for fingerprints. 他们检查了窗户上的指纹。 We'll need to dust the premises for fingerprints. 我们需要在房子上掸去指纹。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary… of fingerprints- set
- leave
- check (something) for
- dust something for
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- reader
- scanner
- analysis
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