speck
英 [spek]
美 [sp?k]
- n. 灰塵；污點；小顆粒
- vt. 使有斑點
- n. (Speck)人名；(英)斯佩克；(德)施佩克
助記提示
1. 諧音“是斑顆”----是斑點、是顆粒。
2. woodpecker => peck.
3. s-加強語氣 + peck 啄，啄痕，啄食 => 啄出來的啄痕、斑點。
4. 諧音“死peck”-----使勁兒地啄。
中文詞源
speck 斑點，污點來自古英語 specca,斑點，污點。
英文詞源
- speck (n.)
- Old English specca "small spot, stain," of unknown origin; probably related to Dutch speckel "speck, speckle," Middle Dutch spekelen "to sprinkle" (compare speckle (v.)). Meaning "tiny bit" developed c. 1400. As a verb, 1570s, from the noun. Related: Specked.
雙語例句
- 1. Billy leaned forward and brushed a speck of dust off his shoes.
- 比利俯身擦掉了鞋子上的一絲灰塵。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The ship was now just a speck in the distance.
- 此時，那艘船不過是遠處的一個小點。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. I've got a speck of dirt on my shirt.
- 我的襯衫上有一點污垢.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. The sky is clear and bright without a speck of cloud.
- 天空晴朗,一星星云彩也沒有.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. Not a speck of cloud is to be seen.
- 看不到一星星云絲.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》