stain

verb

/steɪn/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they stain	/steɪn/ /steɪn/
he / she / it stains	/steɪnz/ /steɪnz/
past simple stained	/steɪnd/ /steɪnd/
past participle stained	/steɪnd/ /steɪnd/
-ing form staining	/ˈsteɪnɪŋ/ /ˈsteɪnɪŋ/

[transitive, intransitive] to leave a mark that is difficult to remove on something; to be marked in this way（被）玷污；留下污渍
- stain (something) (with something) I hope it doesn't stain the carpet.希望它别把地毯弄脏。
- This carpet stains easily.这块地毯不耐脏。
- stain something + adj. The juice from the berries stained their fingers red.浆果汁把他们的手指染成了红色。
- The children's fingers were stained purple with blackberry juice.孩子们的手指被黑莓的汁水染成了紫色。
- The shirt was heavily stained with blood.那件衬衫沾满了血污。
Collocations Dictionary
preposition
- with
phrases
- be badly stained
- be heavily stained
- be slightly stained
- …
[transitive] to change the colour of something using a coloured liquid给…染色（或着色）
- stain something to stain wood给木料上色
- Stain the specimen before looking at it under the microscope.先把标本染色，再放到显微镜下观察。
- stain something + adj. They stained the floors dark brown.他们把地板涂成了深棕色。
- The floors had been stained dark brown.地板被涂成了深棕色。
Topics Colours and Shapesc2
[transitive] stain something (formal) to damage the opinion that people have of something玷污，败坏（名声）
- The events had stained the city's reputation unfairly.这些事件使该市背上了不应有的恶名。

词源late 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’.

stain

noun

/steɪn/

[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 mark
mark
- 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:
  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。
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
- 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。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- stubborn
- dark
- blood
- …
verb + stain
- leave
- get out
- remove
- …
stain + verb
- spread
stain + noun
- remover
preposition
- stain on
[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。