stain
英[ste?n]
美[sten]
- vt. 沾污；敗壞；給…著色
- vi. 污染；被沾污；被染污
- n. 污點；瑕疵；著色劑
- n. (Stain)人名；(德)施泰因；(塞、瑞典)斯泰因
詞態變化
復數:?stains;第三人稱單數:?stains;過去式:?stained;過去分詞:?stained;現在分詞:?staining;
助記提示
1. dis- + ting- => stain.
2. 不銹鋼（Stainless Steel）是不銹耐酸鋼的簡稱.
3. 電影：《人性的污點》：《The Human Stain》。
4. distain => stain.
5. SS為不銹鋼鋼材通用編號的英文前綴簡稱。較為常見的是SS304號不銹鋼鋼材。
6. 諧音“色玷痕”。
中文詞源
stain 弄臟，玷污，斑點，污漬
來自中古英語 steinen,涂彩，著色，來自古諾斯語 steina,涂彩，著色，來自 steinn,石頭，礦石， 礦物藍，顏色，色彩，來自 Proto-Germanic*stainaz,石頭，詞源同 stone.其原義可能是將有顏 色的礦石磨粉后用于涂色，如中國古代常用的朱砂就是一種非常重要的顏色原料，后引申詞 義弄臟，玷污，斑點，污漬等。
英文詞源
- stain (v.)
- late 14c., "damage or blemish the appearance of," probably representing a merger of Old Norse steina "to paint, color, stain," and a shortened form of Middle English disteynen "to discolor or stain," from Old French desteign-, stem of desteindre "to remove the color" (Modern French déteindre), from des- (from Latin dis- "remove;" see dis-) + Old French teindre "to dye," from Latin tingere (see tincture). Meaning "to color" (fabric, wood, etc.) is from 1650s. Intransitive sense "to become stained, take stain" is from 1877. Related: Stained; staining. Stained glass is attested from 1791.
- stain (n.)
- 1560s, "act of staining," from stain (v.). Meaning "a stain mark, discoloration produced by foreign matter" is from 1580s. Meaning "dye used in staining" is from 1758.
雙語例句
- 1. A dark red stain was spreading across his shirt.
- 一塊深紅色的污漬正在他的襯衫上滲開。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I hope it doesn't stain the carpet.
- 希望它別把地毯弄臟。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. She couldn't rub off the blood stain on her blouse.
- 她沒法將上衣的血漬擦掉.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. It will remain an indelible stain on his memory.
- 這將成為他記憶中一個不可磨滅的污點.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. The damp rising from the ground caused the walls to stain badly.
- 地面上升起的濕氣使墻壁的顏色變得很難看.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》