dapple
dapple — 動詞
- dapplepresent simple I / you / we / they
- dapples3rd person singular
- dappling-ing form
- dappledpast simple
1. to cover a surface with small spots of a different colour or shade, especially w
點綴；使斑駁
用深淺不一的小斑點或光影覆蓋表面
to cover a surface with small spots of a different colour or shade, especially where light and shadow mix together — for example, when sunlight shines through leaves and makes patterns on the ground
Morning sunlight dappled the kitchen floor through the leafy branches.
清晨的陽光穿過茂密的枝葉，在廚房地板上灑下斑駁光影。
pattern: sunlight dapples [surface]
The grey horse was dappled with small white spots across its back.
那匹灰色的馬背上綴滿了白色的小斑點。
passive: be dappled with [spots]
Iris stood still as shadows from the trees dappled her dress and arms.
Iris 靜靜站著，樹影在她的裙子和手臂上灑落斑駁的痕跡。
Patches of afternoon light dappled the stone path that led to the garden.
午後的陽光在通往花園的石徑上點綴出斑駁光影。
文法句型
dapple + noun phrase
be dappled with + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used with natural light or shadows as the subject. The passive form 'be dappled with' is also very common.
常見錯誤
dapple — 名詞
- dapplesingular
- dapplesplural
1. a small, clearly visible spot where the shade or brightness is not the same as t
斑點；光斑
顏色或光線形成的小斑塊
a small, clearly visible spot where the shade or brightness is not the same as the background
The painting was covered with tiny dapples of gold and silver paint.
那幅畫上布滿了金色和銀色的小斑點。
collocation: dapples of [colour]
Karim noticed the dark dapples on the old photograph where sunlight had damaged it.
Karim 注意到那張老照片上有陽光照射後留下的深色斑痕。
Each dapple of sunlight on the carpet moved slowly as the afternoon passed.
地毯上每個小小的光斑隨著午後時光慢慢移動。
The cat's fur had soft dapples of grey and brown along its back.
那隻貓的背上沿著脊線有淺灰與棕色交錯的柔軟斑點。
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' to specify what creates the spot (e.g., 'a dapple of light,' 'dapples of colour').