stain
🇬🇧 UK/stein/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
v.
To leave a discoloured mark on a surface; to damage someone's reputation
弄脏;染色;玷污(名誉)
n.
A discoloured mark or patch caused by a substance; a blemish on someone's reputation
污点;污迹;(名誉上的)污点
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishstainother
=stain
Common Collocations
- 1.stain removal去污/除渍
- 2.blood stain血迹
- 3.stain one's reputation玷污名誉
- 4.stubborn stain顽固污渍
Example Sentences
- 1.
Red wine can permanently stain a white tablecloth if not treated quickly.
- 2.
The scandal stained his reputation for the rest of his career.
- 3.
She used a special solution to stain the wood a rich mahogany color.