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

单词	vein
释义	vein I. \ˈvān\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English veine, from Old French, from Latin vena blood vessel, watercourse, natural bent, trait, vein 1. a. (1) : a narrow water channel in rock, earth, or ice < shooting, more often than not, collapses the ceiling and sides of the water vein — Gaston Burridge > (2) : a stream of water flowing through such a channel < learned that several veins of water … originated from one central dome and spread out in all directions — Kenneth Roberts > b. : a venous sinus of an invertebrate animal c. : blood vessel — not used technically < had ice water in his veins > d. : something likened to a vein or system of veins < across the face of the … new map of the United States runs a significant network of fine scarlet veins — National Geographic > 2. a. : one of the tubular branching vessels that carry blood from the capillaries toward the heart in man and other vertebrates and have thinner walls than the arteries and often valves at intervals to prevent reflux of the blood which flows in a steady stream and is in most cases dark-colored due to the presence of reduced hemoglobin — compare circulation, portal vein, venae comites b. (1) : a body of ore filling a rock fissure and usually deposited there from solution by underground water : lode — compare dike (2) : a mineral bed or deposit < a vein of coal > c. : something that resembles a lode < this … novel is by no means a pursuit of a worn-out vein; the author has discovered a new gold mine — Harrison Smith > d. : a strip of land differentiated by quality (as by special fertility) from its surroundings e. archaic : the channel or flow of a stream : current, lane < whales … mostly swim in veins — Herman Melville > < a whirlwind … directed its course toward the east, in a vein of near half a mile wide — Jeremy Belknap > 3. a. : one of the vascular bundles forming the framework of fibrous tissue of a leaf — called also nerve, rib b. : a line of a different color or texture from the main body : streak, stripe; especially : a wavy variegation in marble and other stones c. : one of the thickened cuticular ribs that serve to stiffen the wings of an insect d. : the intestine and associated structures of a shrimp or prawn that appears as a dark line on the convex surface of the shellfish after it has been cooked and shelled 4. a. : a distinctive mode of expression : manner, style < produced some fifty ballets … in the romantic vein characteristic of his generation — Anatole Chujoy > < a small masterpiece … in his best vein — Mary A. Hamilton > < written … in the appropriate vein for commercial correspondence — G.B.Shaw > b. : a distinctive thread : strain < a vein of comedy weaves in and out of a great tragedy — R.M.Weaver > c. : a predominant line : general direction : tenor < statesmen whose hopes ran in this vein — Oscar Handlin > < have no intention of continuing my comment … in this vein — A.P.d'Entrèves > 5. a. : a quality of character : trait < in the mother there was a deep vein of mystical piety — Stewart Means > b. : a special aptitude : talent < in her youth had no comedy vein — Athene Seyler & Stephen Haggard > c. (1) : a frame of mind : humor < in your happiest vein — H.J.Laski > < seemed to feel in the vein to justify himself — Maurice Hewlett > (2) : top form : fettle < I am in vein tonight … I have just got a third good idea — Angela Thirkell > < in the vein, there is probably no one … who can match the power and splendor of her singing — New York Post > Synonyms: see mood II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) 1. : to pattern with or as if with veins : striate < the backs of her hands … were veined and worn — Kay Boyle > < goat paths veining its slopes — Josephine Pinckney > < was veined by railroads — W.A.White > < their works are veined with insinuations — Laurent Le Sage > 2. : to diffuse in ramified form : spread < quartz crystals veined abundantly through its sandstone — American Guide Series: Arkansas >
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