stains

1. vt. & vi. (使)染色 (cause to) colour wood, fabrics, etc. with a substance that penetrates the material
2. vi. 褪色; 变污 become discoloured or soiled

• stain the family honour玷污家庭的名誉
• stain the floorboards给地板漆色
• stain the table给桌子着色
• stain the wood给木料染色

• stain easily容易弄脏
• stain quickly很快弄脏

• stain with nicotine被尼古丁染黄
• stain with smoke被烟熏黑
• stain with vices沾染恶习

stain resistance抗着色污染；防沾污性

oil stain油渍；油斑；油性着色剂

gram stain革兰氏染色剂

blue stain[生物学]蓝着色；蓝变

wood stain木材着色剂

blood stain血痕

black stain黑色颜料

1. The stain on his shirt is difficult to clean off.
   他衬衣上的污点很难去除掉。
2. 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。
3. Such a man is a stain to humanity.
   这种人是人类的耻辱。
4. There isn't a stain on her reputation.
   她的名誉没有半点瑕疵。
5. 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。
6. How much stain should I buy for the table?
   给这张桌子上色，我得买多少颜料？

1. These carpets won't stain easily.
   这些地毯不易弄脏。
2. He stained the family honor.
   他玷污了家族的荣誉。
3. 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。