a very small spot; a small piece of dirt, etc. 小点;污点 The ship was now just a speck in the distance. 此时,那艘船不过是远处的一个小点。 There isn't a speck of dust anywhere in the house. 整间房子一尘不染。
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 ExamplesSpecks of grease spotted the walls. 墙上布满了油渍。 The bird has reddish specks on its breast. 这只鸟胸部有淡红的斑点。 There wasn't a speck of dirt anywhere. 到处都一尘不染。
Oxford Collocations DictionarySpeck is used after these nouns:- dirt
Word OriginOld English specca; compare with the noun speckle.