stain
verb
noun
steɪn
verb
1
to
accidentally
make
a
mark
on
something,
especially
one
that
cannot
be
removed,
or
to
be
marked
in
this
way
〔意外地〕（被）染污，（被）弄污
I,T
Be
careful
you
don’t
stain
the
carpet.
当心别把地毯弄脏了。
This
tablecloth
stains
very
easily.
这块桌布很容易脏。
Her
fingers
were
stained
yellow
from
years
of
smoking.
她的手指因长年吸烟被熏黄了。
[+
with
]
a
cowboy
hat
stained
with
dust
and
sweat
沾满尘土和汗渍的牛仔帽
2
to
change
the
colour
of
something,
especially
something
made
of
wood,
by
using
a
special
liquid
给〔某物，尤指木制品〕染色 （着色 ）;
T
We’ve
decided
to
stain
the
shelves
blue.
我们决定把架子涂成蓝色。
3
stain sb’s name/honour/reputation etc
to
damage
the
good
opinion
that
people
have
about
someone
[文] 玷污某人的名声/荣誉/名誉等
literary
noun
4
a
mark
that
is
difficult
to
remove,
especially
one
made
by
a
liquid
such
as
blood,
coffee,
or
ink
〔尤指液体形成的〕污迹，污点
C
[+
on
]
There
was
a
dark
red
stain
on
the
carpet.
地毯上有一处深红色的污迹。
remove/get
rid
of
a
stain
White
vinegar
is
great
for
removing
stains.
白醋去污效果很好。
wine/coffee/blood
etc
stain
How
do
you
get
wine
stains
out
of
a
tablecloth?
怎样把桌布上的葡萄酒渍洗掉呢？
stubborn
stains
5
a
special
liquid
that
you
use
to
change
the
colour
of
something,
especially
wood
〔尤指木材的〕着色剂，染色剂;
C,U
6
stain on sb’s character/name/reputation etc
something
that
damages
the
good
opinion
that
people
have
about
someone
某人性格/名声/名誉等方面的污点