stain
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/steɪn/
🇬🇧
/steɪn/
to make a mark that is hard to clean
Red wine can stain the tablecloth if spilled.
红酒洒出来会弄脏桌布。
to color something with a liquid dye
Use this liquid to stain the wood a darker color.
用这种液体给木头上色,使其颜色更深。
to harm someone's good name
The scandal will stain his career for years.
这起丑闻将在多年内玷污他的职业生涯。
a dirty mark that is hard to remove
There's a coffee stain on your shirt.
你的衬衫上有个咖啡渍。
a liquid used to color wood or fabric
We need wood stain for the new fence.
我们需要木材染色剂来染新栅栏。
something that harms a person's reputation
The false accusation was a stain on his record.
虚假指控是他履历上的一个污点。