speckled

/ˈspekld/ (bre, ipa) · [spˈɛkəld] /ˈspekld/ (ame, ipa) · [spˈɛkəld] /ˈspe-kəl How to pronounce speckle (audio)/ (ame, mw)

speckled — adjective

  • speckledpositive
  • more speckledcomparative
  • most speckledsuperlative

1. showing many tiny marks of another colour scattered across it.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

showing many tiny marks of another colour scattered across it.

例句

Hoa bought speckled eggs from the farm shop beside the bridge.

attributive use: speckled + noun for eggs or shells

The potter glazed a speckled bowl in brown and cream for Sahil.

同義詞
  • flecked

    often used when the marks look like tiny bits or grains of colour

  • spotted

    suggests larger or more clearly shaped marks

  • dotted

    often implies a neater or more regular pattern

反義詞
  • plain

    without any visible pattern or marks

  • solid-coloured

    showing one even colour across the whole surface

文法句型

speckled + noun

be + speckled

be + speckled with + noun

用法筆記

Common for eggs, birds, fish, cloth, and surfaces where the marks are very small and scattered. Distinguish it from spotted, which often suggests larger and clearer marks.

常見錯誤

❌The duck laid a spotted egg with tiny brown dots.
✅The duck laid a speckled egg with tiny brown dots.
💡Speckled is the more natural choice when the marks are very small and close together.
❌The wall was speckled by paint.
✅The wall was speckled with paint.
💡Use 'with' to name what creates the tiny marks.

speckled — verb