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speck

🇬🇧 UK/spek/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A tiny spot or particle, especially of dirt or dust; a very small amount.

斑点；微粒；一丁点儿

v.

To mark with small spots or specks.

使有斑点；点缀

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
speckother
=speck

Common Collocations

  • 1.speck of dust一粒灰尘
  • 2.speck of dirt一点污迹
  • 3.not a speck一丁点儿都没有
  • 4.[speck of light]一点光亮

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    There was not a speck of dust on the freshly polished furniture.

  • 2.

    The hiker was just a tiny speck on the distant mountain trail.

  • 3.

    She didn't have a speck of evidence to support her claim.

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