英语词汇“speck”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINspeck

Origin:

Old English specca

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

She realized that the specks on his shirt were not dirt but blood.
The room looked immaculate, not a speck of dust anywhere.
There were a few specks of paint on the floor.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

He picks out on the screen a tiny, bright, white speck materialising from the edge of the river.
However, recently I've noticed white specks appearing in my hair.
Just a smear of protoplasm, another speck on the biological scrap heap.
Not a speck of talcum powder, not a smear of soap, on any surface.
Sure enough, it was sprinkled with several dozen small white specks.
The darkly-clad figure shook him off as if he were but a speck of dandruff upon his finely-tailored shoulder.
These are all small ethnic groups, mere specks on the map.

THESAURUSa small piece► fragment

a small piece that has broken off something, especially something hard: · The window shattered, covering them with fragments of glass.· They found fragments of bone.

► crumb

a very small piece of bread, cake etc: · There were just a few crumbs left on the plate.

► speck

a piece of something such as dirt or dust which is so small you almost cannot see it: · She brushed the specks of dust from the table.

► drop

a very small amount of a liquid: · There were drops of blood on the floor.· I felt a drop of rain.

Longman Language Activatora very small piece► grain

a very small hard piece of something such as sand or salt: · If you drop any rice you'll have to pick up every single grain.grain of: · You always end up with grains of sand in your food when you eat at the beach.· A few grains of the tablet are left at the bottom of the glass.

► flake

a very small, flat piece of something such as snow or skin, that breaks easily: · Her sunburnt skin was beginning to peel off in big flakes.flake of: · Large white flakes of snow fell upon the cold ground.· She brushed the flakes of dandruff from her shoulder.

► speck

a piece of dust, dirt etc that is so small you almost cannot see it: · She realized that the specks on his shirt were not dirt but blood.speck of: · The room looked immaculate, not a speck of dust anywhere.

► fleck

a small piece of dirt, dust, mud etc, usually in the form of a small mark or spot, that can be seen on a surface: fleck of: · There were flecks of mud on my trousers after the walk in the woods.· By the time he'd finished painting the ceiling the whole floor was covered with flecks of red paint.

► crumb

a very small piece of food such as bread or cake: · Put a plate under your chin to catch the crumbs.· Cameron quickly swallowed his coffee and bread, and wiped the crumbs from his mouth.breadcrumbs: · Roll the fish in breadcrumbs and grill it for half an hour.

► morsel

a word meaning a very small piece of food, used especially in literature: · She had cleared her plate of every morsel.morsel of: · Two gulls were fighting over a morsel of food.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a speck of dirt

(=a very small piece of dirt)· Their house was so clean – there wasn’t a speck of dirt anywhere.

► a speck of dust

(=a tiny piece of dust)· By the time I'd finished cleaning, there wasn't a speck of dust anywhere.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► black

· It seemed obvious that all this operator handling must be contributing to the black specks.· From up there, the grazing Holsteins are only black and white specks which seem incapable of movement.· Dotted overhead, quite motionless and forming apparently random patterns, were myriads of tiny black specks.· With astonishment, I saw distinct black specks dancing in the field of view.· One by one its small relatives vanish, black specks which trick the eye, then are no more.

► tiny

· However, do make sure that you choose fabrics that don't leave tiny specks of lint on the glass.· Dotted overhead, quite motionless and forming apparently random patterns, were myriads of tiny black specks.· It is a small mollusc, the size of a mussel, that starts life as a tiny free-swimming speck of jelly.· Within their surfaces are tiny specks of quartz.· Look for tiny specks of black dirt - these are the flea droppings.· The stick of parachutes resembled giant wind-born seeds, the tiny figures dark specks against the cold grey sea.

单词	speck
释义	speckspeck /spek/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINspeck Origin: Old English specca Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES She realized that the specks on his shirt were not dirt but blood. The room looked immaculate, not a speck of dust anywhere. There were a few specks of paint on the floor. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He picks out on the screen a tiny, bright, white speck materialising from the edge of the river. However, recently I've noticed white specks appearing in my hair. Just a smear of protoplasm, another speck on the biological scrap heap. Not a speck of talcum powder, not a smear of soap, on any surface. Sure enough, it was sprinkled with several dozen small white specks. The darkly-clad figure shook him off as if he were but a speck of dandruff upon his finely-tailored shoulder. These are all small ethnic groups, mere specks on the map. Thesaurus THESAURUSa small piece► fragment a small piece that has broken off something, especially something hard: · The window shattered, covering them with fragments of glass.· They found fragments of bone. ► crumb a very small piece of bread, cake etc: · There were just a few crumbs left on the plate. ► speck a piece of something such as dirt or dust which is so small you almost cannot see it: · She brushed the specks of dust from the table. ► drop a very small amount of a liquid: · There were drops of blood on the floor.· I felt a drop of rain. Longman Language Activatora very small piece► grain a very small hard piece of something such as sand or salt: · If you drop any rice you'll have to pick up every single grain.grain of: · You always end up with grains of sand in your food when you eat at the beach.· A few grains of the tablet are left at the bottom of the glass. ► flake a very small, flat piece of something such as snow or skin, that breaks easily: · Her sunburnt skin was beginning to peel off in big flakes.flake of: · Large white flakes of snow fell upon the cold ground.· She brushed the flakes of dandruff from her shoulder. ► speck a piece of dust, dirt etc that is so small you almost cannot see it: · She realized that the specks on his shirt were not dirt but blood.speck of: · The room looked immaculate, not a speck of dust anywhere. ► fleck a small piece of dirt, dust, mud etc, usually in the form of a small mark or spot, that can be seen on a surface: fleck of: · There were flecks of mud on my trousers after the walk in the woods.· By the time he'd finished painting the ceiling the whole floor was covered with flecks of red paint. ► crumb a very small piece of food such as bread or cake: · Put a plate under your chin to catch the crumbs.· Cameron quickly swallowed his coffee and bread, and wiped the crumbs from his mouth.breadcrumbs: · Roll the fish in breadcrumbs and grill it for half an hour. ► morsel a word meaning a very small piece of food, used especially in literature: · She had cleared her plate of every morsel.morsel of: · Two gulls were fighting over a morsel of food. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a speck of dirt (=a very small piece of dirt)· Their house was so clean – there wasn’t a speck of dirt anywhere. ► a speck of dust (=a tiny piece of dust)· By the time I'd finished cleaning, there wasn't a speck of dust anywhere. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► black · It seemed obvious that all this operator handling must be contributing to the black specks.· From up there, the grazing Holsteins are only black and white specks which seem incapable of movement.· Dotted overhead, quite motionless and forming apparently random patterns, were myriads of tiny black specks.· With astonishment, I saw distinct black specks dancing in the field of view.· One by one its small relatives vanish, black specks which trick the eye, then are no more. ► tiny · However, do make sure that you choose fabrics that don't leave tiny specks of lint on the glass.· Dotted overhead, quite motionless and forming apparently random patterns, were myriads of tiny black specks.· It is a small mollusc, the size of a mussel, that starts life as a tiny free-swimming speck of jelly.· Within their surfaces are tiny specks of quartz.· Look for tiny specks of black dirt - these are the flea droppings.· The stick of parachutes resembled giant wind-born seeds, the tiny figures dark specks against the cold grey sea. a very small mark, spot, or piece of somethingspeck of a speck of dust► see thesaurus at piece
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