stain

英 [steɪn] 美 [sten]

解释

vt. 沾污；败坏；给…着色
vi. 污染；被沾污；被染污
n. 污点；瑕疵；着色剂
n. (Stain)人名；(德)施泰因；(塞、瑞典)斯泰因

※ 提供单词"stain"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

stain 弄脏，玷污，斑点，污渍

来自中古英语 steinen,涂彩，着色，来自古诺斯语 steina,涂彩，着色，来自 steinn,石头，矿石，矿物蓝，颜色，色彩，来自 Proto-Germanic*stainaz,石头，词源同 stone.其原义可能是将有颜色的矿石磨粉后用于涂色，如中国古代常用的朱砂就是一种非常重要的颜色原料，后引申词义弄脏，玷污，斑点，污渍等。

英文词源

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.

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例句和用法

1. A dark red stain was spreading across his shirt.: 一块深红色的污渍正在他的衬衫上渗开。

2. I hope it doesn't stain the carpet.: 希望它别把地毯弄脏。

3. She couldn't rub off the blood stain on her blouse.: 她没法将上衣的血渍擦掉.

4. It will remain an indelible stain on his memory.: 这将成为他记忆中一个不可磨灭的污点.

5. The damp rising from the ground caused the walls to stain badly.: 地面上升起的湿气使墙壁的颜色变得很难看.