n.污点；瑕疵；着色剂；染料
v.弄脏；玷污；着色
The stain on his shirt is difficult to clean off. 他衬衣上的污点很难去除掉。
It will remain an indelible stain on his memory. 这将成为他记忆中一个不可磨灭的污点。
There isn't a stain on her reputation. 她的名誉没有半点瑕疵。
Wood stain is one of the most important painting material in coating of American style furniture. 木材着色剂是美式涂装中极其重要的涂装材料。
How much stain should I buy for the table? 给这张桌子上色，我得买多少颜料？
用作动词 (v.)These carpets won't stain easily. 这些地毯不易弄脏。
He stained the family honor. 他玷污了家族的荣誉。
It was widely used by cytologists to stain chromosomes. 它被细胞学家广泛地用来着色染色体。
stain用作名词意思是“染色剂”,转化为动词则表示“给…染色”“弄脏”,引申可表示“玷污某人的名声”。
stain可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词作宾语。还可接以表示颜色的形容词充当补足语的复合宾语。可用于被动结构。
stain用作及物动词时,主动形式常含有被动意义。
stain还可用作名词,意为“污点,污迹”。例如:His overalls were covered with paint stains.他的工作服上沾满了油漆污渍。
