stained
/steɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · [stˈend] /steɪnd/ (ame, ipa) · [stˈend] /ˈstān How to pronounce stain (audio)/ (ame, mw)
stained — 形容詞
- stainedpositive
- stainedercomparative
- stainedestsuperlative
1. showing dirty or coloured marks that have soaked into the material and are diffi
有污漬的
表面已留下難洗掉的髒污或色痕
showing dirty or coloured marks that have soaked into the material and are difficult to wash away.
Bilal noticed a stained napkin under the plate after the soup spilled.
Bilal 在盤子下方看見一張有污漬的餐巾，因為湯灑了出來。
stained + noun after a spill
The stained school uniform still showed tomato sauce near the pocket.
那件有污漬的校服口袋旁還看得見番茄醬痕。
By evening, the once white towel looked badly stained around the edges.
到了傍晚，那條原本白色的毛巾邊緣看起來已經嚴重染污。
Soraya folded the stained tablecloth separately from the clean picnic blankets.
Soraya 把那塊有污漬的桌布和乾淨的野餐毯分開折好。
文法句型
stained + noun
be or look stained
stained with + substance
用法筆記
This sense describes an unwanted mark that has gone into the surface. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about a deliberate finish on wood or another material.
常見錯誤
2. treated with wood stain or a similar finish so the surface looks richer while th
上色處理的
經木器染色等處理而呈現較深色澤
treated with wood stain or a similar finish so the surface looks richer while the grain can still be seen.
The stained oak shelves gave the study a warmer, darker look.
那些上色處理過的橡木層架讓書房看起來更溫暖、更深沉。
stained + wood noun
Aoi chose a stained pine frame instead of plain unfinished wood.
Aoi 選了一個上色處理過的松木框，而不是素面的未完工木材。
The stained cabinet doors matched the dark floor in the hall.
那幾扇上色處理過的櫥櫃門和走廊的深色地板很搭。
The carpenter compared a stained sample board with a clear varnished one.
木工把一塊上色處理過的樣板和一塊透明上漆的樣板拿來比較。
- unfinished
not yet treated with stain, varnish, paint, or another finish
- raw
left in a natural state without decorative treatment
文法句型
stained + wood noun
stained + furniture
stained in + colour
用法筆記
Most often used for wood that has been coloured on purpose without hiding the natural grain. Distinguish from sense 1, which describes accidental dirty marks.
常見錯誤
stained — 動詞
- stainedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- staineds3rd person singular
- staineding-ing form
- stainededpast simple
1. to leave a dirty or coloured mark on something, often one that does not wash out
弄髒；染污
在表面留下不易洗掉的污痕或色痕
to leave a dirty or coloured mark on something, often one that does not wash out easily.
Coffee stained the report when Jenna set her mug on it.
Jenna 把馬克杯放在報告上時，咖啡把紙面弄髒了。
stain + object with an accidental mark
Mud from the field stained Diego's socks before halftime ended.
球場上的泥土在中場休息前就把 Diego 的襪子染污了。
The berry juice stained my fingers a dark purple color.
那種莓果汁把我的手指染成深紫色。
Please move the candle because melted wax can stain the table.
請把蠟燭移開，因為融化的蠟可能會把桌面弄髒。
文法句型
stain + object
stain + object + colour
stain + object + with + substance
用法筆記
Usually describes an unwanted result. For deliberate colouring, use sense 2.
常見錯誤
2. to give wood, cloth, glass, or another material a deeper colour by applying a dy
上色處理
用染劑或化學液讓材質吸色變深
to give wood, cloth, glass, or another material a deeper colour by applying a dye or chemical that soaks in.
Christopher stained the new fence a rich brown before the rain.
Christopher 在下雨前把新籬笆做成深棕色的上色處理。
stain + object + colour for a deliberate finish
The restorer stained the repaired leg to match the old chair.
修復師替修好的桌腳做上色處理，好和舊椅子相配。
In science class, Eve stained the slide so the cells stood out.
在自然課上，Eve 把載玻片染色，好讓細胞更清楚。
The workshop stained each maple panel with a light honey finish.
那間工作坊替每一片楓木板做了淡蜂蜜色的上色處理。
文法句型
stain + object + colour
stain + object + with + finish
stain + slide or sample
用法筆記
This sense is intentional and controlled. In furniture work, stain changes the colour but still lets the wood grain show through.
常見錯誤
3. to damage someone's good name or the honour of a group, so people think of them
玷汙名聲
損害個人或團體的名譽與榮譽
to damage someone's good name or the honour of a group, so people think of them less well.
The bribery rumor stained the mayor's name before the election.
那則賄賂傳聞在選舉前玷污了市長的名聲。
stain + name or reputation
Years of abuse stained the orphanage's history in the town.
多年來的虐待事件玷污了那家孤兒院在鎮上的歷史。
One false report should not stain a doctor's good record.
一則假報導不該玷污一位醫師原本良好的紀錄。
The failed cover-up stained the company's image far more deeply.
那場失敗的掩蓋行動讓公司的形象更加蒙羞。
文法句型
stain + reputation or name
stain + image
stain + honour or record
用法筆記
This is a formal figurative sense. The object is usually abstract, not a physical surface.
常見錯誤
4. if cloth, wood, stone, or another material stains, it takes in liquid or dirt an
易沾污漬
材質容易吸進液體或髒污而留下痕跡
if cloth, wood, stone, or another material stains, it takes in liquid or dirt and becomes marked.
White canvas stains quickly when children paint without aprons.
小孩不穿圍裙畫畫時，白色帆布很快就會沾上污漬。
intransitive: material stains quickly or easily
This cheap marble stains if lemon juice sits on it.
這種便宜的大理石如果讓檸檬汁停留在上面，就很容易留下污痕。
Silk stained around the collar after the perfume leaked.
香水漏出來後，那塊絲布在領口附近留下了污痕。
Some soft woods stain badly unless you seal them first.
有些較軟的木材如果不先封住表面，就很容易留下深色污痕。
文法句型
material stains + adverb
stain + if or when clause
stain badly unless + action
用法筆記
This sense describes what the material is like, not what a person does to it. Distinguish from sense 1, where something causes the mark directly.