stain
[steɪn] verb
MARK 痕迹
ADVANCED intransitive or transitive
■to leave a mark on something which 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.蕃茄酱一沾上就很麻烦——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.她帮汽车换轮胎时，外套沾上了油污。 intransitive
■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（不怕脏）。 transitive
■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。
[steɪn] verb
SPOIL 毁坏
transitive literary
■to 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宗丑闻而名声受损。 •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。
[steɪn] noun
MARK 痕迹
ADVANCED countable
■a chemical for changing the colour of something 染色剂；着色剂
ADVANCED countable
■a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove 污渍；污点•a blood/grass stain血污／草渍 •You can remove a red wine stain from a carpet by sprinkling salt over it.地毯上红酒的污渍可以撒盐来清除。
[steɪn] noun
DAMAGE 毁坏
only singular literary
■permanent damage to someone's reputation or character 污点•His solicitor, William Jackson, said, "He leaves this court without a stain on his character."他的律师威廉•杰克逊说：“他走出法庭时名声将丝毫无损。” |