fleck
/flek/ (bre, ipa) · /flek/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈflek/ (ame, mw)
fleck — 名詞
- flecksingular
- flecksplural
1. a tiny dot or patch of a different colour on a larger surface, usually round and
斑點；小點
與背景顏色不同的小斑點
a tiny dot or patch of a different colour on a larger surface, usually round and clearly noticeable against the background.
Eri's blue eyes had a small fleck of gold near the pupil.
Eri 的藍眼睛瞳孔附近有一個金色的小斑點。
fleck of + colour noun
There were tiny flecks of paint on the carpet under the window.
窗戶下方的地毯上有一些小油漆斑點。
plural: flecks of paint
Camila noticed a dark fleck on the white tablecloth and wiped it off.
Camila 注意到白色桌布上有一個深色小斑點，便把它擦掉了。
The black horse had white flecks across its back and shoulders.
那匹黑馬的背部和肩膀上有許多白色斑點。
A single fleck of mud sat on the toe of Gabriel's new leather shoe.
Gabriel 新皮鞋的鞋尖上沾了一個泥巴斑點。
文法句型
fleck of + uncountable noun
用法筆記
Often used with 'of' plus a colour or substance (a fleck of gold, flecks of mud). The mark is small enough that you must look closely to see it.
常見錯誤
2. a very small loose piece of a solid substance, such as ash, foam, snow, or food,
微粒；碎屑
從整體脫落的微小固體碎片
a very small loose piece of a solid substance, such as ash, foam, snow, or food, that has broken off from a bigger amount.
Roya brushed a fleck of ash from the sleeve of her jacket.
Roya 從外套袖子上撥掉了一小片灰燼。
fleck of + loose substance
Small flecks of snow drifted past the kitchen window all afternoon.
整個下午，小雪花飄過廚房的窗戶。
plural flecks falling in the air
There was a fleck of pastry stuck to the corner of Dewi's mouth.
Dewi 的嘴角黏著一小塊酥皮屑。
Nora pulled a fleck of dry skin from her bottom lip without thinking.
Nora 沒多想就從下嘴唇上撕下一小片乾掉的皮。
Flecks of white foam floated on the surface of the rough sea.
白色泡沫的小碎片漂浮在波濤洶湧的海面上。
文法句型
fleck of + solid substance
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here the fleck is a separate physical piece (you could pick it up), whereas sense 1 describes a colour mark fixed on a surface.
fleck — 動詞
- fleckpresent simple I / you / we / they
- flecks3rd person singular
- flecking-ing form
- fleckedpast simple
1. to cover or mark a surface with small spots, dots, or pieces of a different colo
使有斑點
在表面散布小色點或碎片
to cover or mark a surface with small spots, dots, or pieces of a different colour, usually in a scattered pattern.
Christopher's beard was flecked with grey around the chin.
Christopher 下巴附近的鬍子點綴著灰白色。
passive: be flecked with + colour
The artist flecked the canvas with tiny dots of red and gold paint.
藝術家在畫布上點上了許多紅色和金色的小點。
active: fleck something with something
By morning, snow had flecked the dark roof tiles outside Adaeze's bedroom window.
到了早上，Adaeze 臥室窗外深色的屋瓦上已散布著點點白雪。
The kitchen wall was flecked with grease above the old stove.
舊爐子上方的廚房牆面上散布著油漬斑點。
Mud from the puddle flecked the back of Ravindra's white running shoes.
水坑裡的泥巴在 Ravindra 白色運動鞋的後跟上濺出了一點點泥斑。
文法句型
be flecked with + noun
fleck something with something
用法筆記
Frequently passive (be flecked with...) and most often used in descriptive writing such as fiction or journalism rather than everyday speech.