blot
/blɒt/ (bre, ipa) · /blɑːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈblät/ (ame, mw)
blot — 名詞
1. a dark or dirty mark left on paper, cloth, or another surface, especially by ink
墨漬；污漬
紙上或表面的污痕
a dark or dirty mark left on paper, cloth, or another surface, especially by ink or another liquid.
A round ink blot spread across Hana's homework page.
Hana 的作業紙上暈開了一個圓圓的墨漬。
ink blot on paper
Grease left a dark blot on the cafe menu.
油脂在咖啡館的菜單上留下了一塊深色污漬。
One coffee blot covered the train ticket in Omar's pocket.
Omar 口袋裡的車票上有一塊咖啡漬。
Near the corner, a red paint blot spoiled the white wall.
角落附近那塊紅色油漆漬把白牆弄得很難看。
文法句型
a blot on + surface
用法筆記
Usually refers to a visible patch made by ink, paint, grease, coffee, or a similar substance. Often followed by 'on' plus the surface where the mark appears.
常見錯誤
2. something shameful that makes a person, group, or record seem worse in other peo
污名；汙點
使名聲受損的事
something shameful that makes a person, group, or record seem worse in other people's eyes.
The bribery case left a lasting blot on the mayor's name.
這起賄賂案在市長名聲上留下了長久的污名。
a blot on + someone's name
For many fans, the cheating scandal remains a blot on the sport.
對許多球迷來說，那場作弊醜聞至今仍是這項運動的汙點。
That cruel joke became a blot on Leo's school record.
那個殘忍的玩笑成了 Leo 學校紀錄上的一個汙點。
Years later, the false report is still a blot on the hospital.
多年後，那份不實報告依然是這家醫院的一個污名。
- stain
the closest figurative match for damage to someone's good name
- smear
often used for public attacks on a person's reputation
- disgrace
stronger; focuses on the shame itself rather than the mark left by it
- black mark
informal; often used for a bad point on a record
文法句型
a blot on + name/record/reputation
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the pattern 'a blot on' followed by a name, record, reputation, or institution. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about a physical mark on a surface.
常見錯誤
blot — 動詞
1. to press paper, cloth, or another soft thing onto something wet so the liquid is
吸乾；按乾
按壓吸走液體
to press paper, cloth, or another soft thing onto something wet so the liquid is taken up.
Priya blotted the wet signature with a sheet of kitchen paper.
Priya 用一張廚房紙把還濕的簽名字跡吸乾。
blot + wet writing + with paper
After washing the table, Yusuf blotted the wood with a towel.
洗完桌子後，Yusuf 用毛巾把木頭表面按乾。
The makeup artist blotted Mei's lips before adding a second coat.
彩妝師先把 Mei 的嘴唇輕輕按乾，再補第二層。
At the clinic, the nurse blotted the blood with clean cotton.
在診所裡，護理師用乾淨棉花把血跡吸乾。
文法句型
blot + noun
blot + noun + with + paper/cloth/tissue
用法筆記
Object is usually ink, blood, tears, lipstick, or another wet area. The tool used is often added with 'with', especially tissue, paper, cloth, or cotton.
常見錯誤
2. to leave a dark or dirty mark on something, making it look less clean or less at
弄髒；玷污
留下難看的污痕
to leave a dark or dirty mark on something, making it look less clean or less attractive.
A drop of jam blotted the front of Diego's white shirt.
一滴果醬把 Diego 白襯衫前面弄髒了。
blot + clothing/surface
Rain from the open window blotted the poster on the wall.
從開著的窗戶吹進來的雨水把牆上的海報弄得斑斑點點。
The child's muddy hand blotted the clean page in one swipe.
那孩子沾泥的手一抹，就把乾淨的紙頁弄髒了。
Black smoke blotted the ceiling above the old stove.
黑煙把舊爐子上方的天花板玷污了。
文法句型
blot + noun
blot + noun + with + dirt/ink/smoke
用法筆記
The subject is often the substance that causes the mark, such as ink, mud, smoke, rain, or food. Distinguish from sense 1, where the action removes liquid instead of leaving a mark.