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单词 vein
释义

vein ​‌‌

UK /veɪn/

Word Forms

singularvein
pluralveins

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    countable ​medicalone of the tubes in your body that carry blood to your heart. A tube that carries blood away from your heart is an artery.
    Synonyms and related words

    The heart, blood and circulation
    1. 1a
      countable ​biologyone of the tubes that carry liquids through plants or insects
      Synonyms and related words

      Parts of insects
      Synonyms and related words

      Parts of plants
  2. 2
    countable a layer of a metal or other substance inside the earth
    Synonyms and related words

    Mining and quarrying
    1. 2a
      countable a thin line of colour or of another substance, for example in cheese or stone
      Synonyms and related words

      Areas and amounts of colour or shine
  3. 3
    singular a supply or amount of a particular thing
    vein of:

    There was a vein of humour in his remarks.

    a rich vein (=a large supply or amount):

    He certainly has a rich vein of talent.

    Synonyms and related words

    Words for amounts of specific substances
  4. 4
    singular a particular mood, style, or subject

    He continued in this vein for a couple of minutes.

    in the same vein:

    Her second novel is a thriller, very much in the same vein as the first.

    Synonyms and related words

    Something that you are discussing
    Synonyms and related words

    General words for moods and emotions

vein ​‌‌

US /veɪn/

Word Forms

singularvein
pluralveins

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    ​medicalone of the tubes in your body that carry blood to your heart. A tube that carries blood away from your heart is an artery.
    Synonyms and related words

    The heart, blood and circulation
    1. 1a
      ​biologyone of the tubes that carry liquids through plants or insects
      Synonyms and related words

      Parts of insects
      Synonyms and related words

      Parts of plants
  2. 2
    singular a particular mood, style, or subject

    He continued in this vein for a couple of minutes.

    in the same vein:

    Her second novel is a thriller, very much in the same vein as the first.

    Synonyms and related words

    Something that you are discussing
    Synonyms and related words

    General words for moods and emotions
  3. 3
    singular a supply or amount of a particular thing
    vein of:

    There was a vein of humor in his remarks.

    a rich vein (=a large supply or amount):

    He certainly has a rich vein of talent.

    Synonyms and related words

    Words for amounts of specific substances
  4. 4
    a layer of a metal or other substance inside the earth
    Synonyms and related words

    Mining and quarrying
    1. 4a
      a thin line of color or of another substance, for example in cheese or stone
      Synonyms and related words

      Areas and amounts of color or shine
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