speck
/spek/ (bre, ipa) · /spek/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈspek/ (ame, mw)
speck — noun
- specksingular
- specksplural
1. a tiny spot, fragment, or bit of something, especially one that is hard to see b
a tiny spot, fragment, or bit of something, especially one that is hard to see because it is so small.
Heloisa wiped a speck of dust from the camera lens before filming.
a speck of + noun for a tiny visible bit
Anong found yellow specks of paint on the sleeve of a white shirt.
After Selim cleaned the bike chain, there was not a speck of rust left.
Christopher added a speck of salt to the soup before serving it.
文法句型
a speck of + noun
not a speck of + noun
用法筆記
Often used for dust, dirt, paint, rust, or other tiny visible bits. In negative statements, 'not a speck of' emphasizes that nothing at all remains.
常見錯誤
speck — verb
- speckpresent simple I / you / we / they
- specks3rd person singular
- specking-ing form
- speckedpast simple
1. to leave tiny dots on something, or to make a surface look scattered with them.
to leave tiny dots on something, or to make a surface look scattered with them.
Mud specked the side of Brandon's car after the farm road turned wet.
speck + object with tiny marks
Yael specked the paper with blue paint while testing a new brush.
speck + object + with + noun
By noon, the baker's apron was specked with flour from the mixer.
Small black seeds specked the top of Alessia's bread roll.
文法句型
speck + object + with + noun
be specked with + noun
用法筆記
Often used with 'with' to name what creates the tiny marks, as in 'specked with mud' or 'specked with flour'. The passive form is common when the marked surface matters more than the cause.