| 单词 | stain |
| 释义 | Word Frequency stain(steɪn) verb (mainly tr) 1. to mark or discolour with patches of something that dirties the dress was stained with coffee 2. to dye with a penetrating dyestuff or pigment 3. to bring disgrace or shame on to stain someone's honour 4. to colour (specimens) for microscopic study by treatment with a dye or similar reagent 5. (intransitive) to produce indelible marks or discoloration does ink stain? noun 6. a spot, mark, or discoloration 7. a moral taint; blemish or slur 8. a dye or similar reagent, used to colour specimens for microscopic study 9. a solution or liquid used to penetrate the surface of a material, esp wood, and impart a rich colour without covering up the surface or grain 10. any dye that is made into a solution and used to colour textiles and hides Derived forms stainable (ˈstainable) adjective stainability (ˌstainaˈbility) noun stainer (ˈstainer) noun Word origin C14 steynen (vb), shortened from disteynen to remove colour from, from Old French desteindre to discolour, from des- dis-1 + teindre, from Latin tingere to tinge |
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