vein
noun
veɪn
noun
1
one
of
the
tubes
which
carries
blood
to
your
heart
from
other
parts
of
your
body
静脉;
C
the
pulmonary
vein
肺静脉
She
felt
the
blood
racing
through
her
veins
as
they
kissed.
他们接吻时她觉得热血沸腾。
2
one
of
the
thin
lines
on
a
leaf
or
on
an
insect’s
wing
〔植物的〕叶脉; 〔昆虫的〕翅脉
C
3
one
of
the
thin
lines
on
a
piece
of
cheese
or
some
types
of
stone
〔干酪、石头等的〕纹理，纹路
C
4
a
thin
layer
of
a
valuable
metal
or
mineral
which
is
contained
in
rock
矿脉; 岩脉; 矿层
C
[+
of
]
veins
of
gold
金矿脉
5
in a ... vein
in
a
particular
style
of
speaking
or
writing
about
something
〔说话、写作〕以…的风格
in
the
same
vein/in
a
similar
vein
There
was
more
humour,
in
much
the
same
vein.
风格差不多，只是更幽默了。
in
a
serious/light-hearted
etc
vein
poems
in
a
lighter
vein
更为轻松的诗
6
a vein of humour/malice etc
a
small
amount
of
humour
etc
一丝幽默/恶意等
In
voicing
our
fear
of
old
age,
Rivers
has
discovered
a
rich
vein
of
comedy.
在表达我们对年老的恐惧时，里弗斯挖掘出了丰富的喜剧元素。