speck
英 [spek]
美 [spɛk]
- n. 灰尘；污点；小颗粒
- vt. 使有斑点
- n. (Speck)人名；(英)斯佩克；(德)施佩克
TEM4 GRE TOEFL
1. 谐音“是斑颗”----是斑点、是颗粒。
2. woodpecker => peck.
3. s-加强语气 + peck 啄，啄痕，啄食 => 啄出来的啄痕、斑点。
4. 谐音“死peck”-----使劲儿地啄。
speck 斑点，污点来自古英语 specca,斑点，污点。
- 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.
- 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丝灰尘。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The ship was now just a speck in the distance.
- 此时，那艘船不过是远处的一个小点。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. I've got a speck of dirt on my shirt.
- 我的衬衫上有一点污垢.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The sky is clear and bright without a speck of cloud.
- 天空晴朗,一星星云彩也没有.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. Not a speck of cloud is to be seen.
- 看不到一星星云丝.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
