- [countable] a dirty mark on something, that is difficult to remove污点；污渍
- a blood/a coffee/an ink stain血迹/咖啡/墨迹
- stubborn stains (= that are very difficult to remove)顽固的污渍
- How can I get this stain out?我怎么才能把这点污渍除去？
- The carpet has been treated so that it is stain-resistant (= it does not stain easily).这地毯已经过处理，不易挂污。
Synonyms markmark- stain
- fingerprint
- streak
- speck
- blot
- smear
- spot
These are all words for a small area of dirt or another substance on a surface.- 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:
- 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。
Patterns- 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 Examples- The glass fell off the table and a dark stain spread over the carpet.杯子从桌子上掉下来，深色的污渍在地毯上浸开了。
- I couldn't get the stains out of my jeans.我牛仔裤上的污渍去除不了。
- Our new washing powder will get rid of even the most stubborn stains.我们的新洗衣粉甚至能去除最顽固的污渍。
- The oil had left stains on the floor.油在地板上留下了污迹。
- They can give you advice on stain removal.他们可以给你去除污渍的建议。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + stainstain + verbstain + nounprepositionSee full entry - [uncountable, countable] a liquid used for changing the colour of wood or cloth染色剂；着色剂
- wood stain木器着色剂
- Apply two coats of white stain.涂两层白色。
- [singular] a stain on something (formal) something that damages a person’s reputation, so that people think badly of them（名声上的）污点
- He left the court without a stain on his character.他经法庭一役，人格丝毫无损。
- The scandal left a dark stain on his reputation.这个丑闻给他的名声留下了污点。
see also port wine stainWord Originlate Middle English (as a verb): shortening of archaic distain, from Old French desteindre ‘tinge with a colour different from the natural one’. The noun was first recorded (mid 16th cent.) in the sense ‘defilement, disgrace’.