/steɪn ||; sten/verb
[I,T] to leave a coloured mark that is difficult to remove 染污;沾污 ·
Don't spill any of that red wine -- it'll stain the carpet.不要让红酒泼出来,会弄脏地毯的。
stainnoun [C]:
The blood had left a stain on his shirt.血在他的衬衫上留下了一处污迹。☞picture at blob 见blob插图
stain1/sten; steIn/v 1 [I,T] to accidentally make a mark on something, especially one that is difficult to remove, or to be marked in this way 沾污﹐染污: The carpet stains easily. 这地毯很容易脏。be stained with sth The tablecloth was stained with wine. 这块桌布沾上了葡萄酒渍。2 [T] to paint wood with a stain 给〔木头〕染色[着色]
stain2n 1 [C] a mark that is difficult to remove 污迹﹐污点: +on coffee stains on the carpet 地毯上的咖啡渍2 [C,U] a kind of paint used to colour wood and protect it〔木头的〕染色剂﹐着色剂
stainstainstainsstainedstainingverb (stains, staining, stained)to leave a dirty mark that is difficult to remove on something: The wine stained the carpet red.▶ stainnoun: She had blood stains on her shirt.