speckle
/ˈspekl/ (bre, ipa) · [spˈɛkəl] /ˈspekl/ (ame, ipa) · [spˈɛkəl] /ˈspe-kəl How to pronounce speckle (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈspek.əl/ (bre, ipa) · [spˈɛkəl] /ˈspek.əl/ (ame, ipa)
speckle — 名詞
- specklesingular
- specklesplural
1. a very small spot whose colour differs from the surface around it, especially wh
小斑點
表面上顏色不同的小點
a very small spot whose colour differs from the surface around it, especially when many similar dots appear together.
Hyun noticed brown speckles on the banana skin beside the lunch box.
Hyun 在午餐盒旁的香蕉皮上看見了褐色小斑點。
speckles on + surface for tiny visible marks
Tiny speckles of paint showed on Femi's hands after the mural class.
壁畫課後，Femi 手上出現了幾個細小的油漆點。
speckles of + colour or material
The old marble floor had gold speckles running through the dark stone.
那片舊大理石地板的深色石面上帶著金色小斑點。
Under the lamp, Otis saw a red speckle near the edge of the plate.
在燈下，Otis 看見盤子邊緣有一個紅色小斑點。
文法句型
a speckle
speckles on + noun
speckles of + colour
用法筆記
Often used in the plural when many little marks appear across one surface. The singular form usually points to one visible dot within a larger pattern.
常見錯誤
speckle — 動詞
- specklepresent simple I / you / we / they
- speckles3rd person singular
- speckling-ing form
- speckledpast simple
1. to leave many tiny dots or marks on a surface, or to make it look covered with t
點滿；布滿
使表面出現許多小點
to leave many tiny dots or marks on a surface, or to make it look covered with them.
Rain speckled the shop window while Bilal waited for the bus home.
Bilal 等公車回家時，雨點把店窗點滿了小水點。
speckle + object for leaving tiny marks
Femi speckled the card with green paint for the school play poster.
Femi 為學校話劇海報，用綠色顏料把卡片點滿小點。
speckle + object + with + noun
By noon, the baker's apron was speckled with flour from the mixer.
到了中午，麵包師的圍裙已經布滿了攪拌機噴上的麵粉點。
Black seeds speckled the top of Asher's bread roll after baking.
烘烤後，黑色種子把 Asher 的小餐包表面點滿了。
文法句型
speckle + object
speckle + object + with + noun
be speckled with + noun
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the surface receiving the little marks. The passive form is common when the marked thing matters more than the cause.
常見錯誤
2. to appear in many small separated groups across a place or surface.
零星散布
零零散散地分布在某處
to appear in many small separated groups across a place or surface.
White sheep speckled the hillside above Niran's village after sunrise.
日出後，白羊零星散布在 Niran 村子上方的山坡上。
speckle + place for scattered visible objects
Small ponds speckled the dry field after last week's heavy storm.
上週暴風雨過後，小池塘零星散布在乾掉的田地上。
Fishing boats speckled the bay beyond Pedro's hotel balcony at dawn.
拂曉時，小漁船零星散布在 Pedro 飯店陽台外的海灣上。
Yellow leaves speckled the park path after the windy afternoon.
多風的下午過後，黃葉零星散布在公園步道上。
文法句型
speckle + place
speckle + surface
speckle + area at a distance
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, this sense does not focus on making marks. It describes separate things already visible here and there across a larger place.
3. to appear in different parts of something such as speech, writing, or a stretch
穿插其中
零星出現在內容或時間裡
to appear in different parts of something such as speech, writing, or a stretch of time.
Short jokes speckled Cole's speech and kept the audience relaxed.
簡短的笑話穿插在 Cole 的演講裡，讓聽眾放鬆下來。
brief elements appearing through speech
French words speckled the letter that Imran sent from Montreal.
Imran 從 Montreal 寄出的那封信裡，法文字詞穿插其中。
speckle + writing with repeated small additions
Moments of sunshine speckled the grey morning during Christopher's train ride.
Christopher 搭火車時，那個灰暗早晨裡穿插著幾段陽光。
Laughter speckled the meeting once Hyun shared photos from the trip.
Hyun 分享旅途照片後，笑聲不時穿插在那場會議裡。
文法句型
speckle + speech or writing
speckle + period of time
speckle + event with moments of + noun
用法筆記
This sense is more figurative than sense 2. It is used when small moments, words, or details turn up here and there inside a larger whole.