speck

Word family adjectivespecklessspeckynounspeckspecktioneer

speck /spek/ noun [countableC] → spec

PIECEa very small mark, spot, or piece of something 小斑点；小片

speck of

a speck of dust

一粒灰尘

► see thesaurus at piece →5 see picture at 见图 piece1

Examples from the Corpus

speck• The darkly-clad figure shook him off as if he were but a speck of dandruff upon his finely-tailored shoulder.• The room looked immaculate, not a speck of dust anywhere.• Not a speck of talcum powder, not a smear of soap, on any surface.• Just a smear of protoplasm, another speck on the biological scrap heap.• There were a few specks of paint on the floor.• These are all small ethnic groups, mere specks on the map.• She realized that the specks on his shirt were not dirt but blood.• He picks out on the screen a tiny, bright, white speck materialising from the edge of the river.• However, recently I've noticed white specks appearing in my hair.• Sure enough, it was sprinkled with several dozen small white specks.

Origin speck

Old English specca

单词	speck
释义	speck Word family adjectivespecklessspeckynounspeckspecktioneer speck /spek/ noun [countableC] → spec PIECEa very small mark, spot, or piece of something 小斑点；小片 speck of a speck of dust 一粒灰尘 ► see thesaurus at piece →5 see picture at 见图 piece1 Examples from the Corpus speck• The darkly-clad figure shook him off as if he were but a speck of dandruff upon his finely-tailored shoulder.• The room looked immaculate, not a speck of dust anywhere.• Not a speck of talcum powder, not a smear of soap, on any surface.• Just a smear of protoplasm, another speck on the biological scrap heap.• There were a few specks of paint on the floor.• These are all small ethnic groups, mere specks on the map.• She realized that the specks on his shirt were not dirt but blood.• He picks out on the screen a tiny, bright, white speck materialising from the edge of the river.• However, recently I've noticed white specks appearing in my hair.• Sure enough, it was sprinkled with several dozen small white specks. Origin speck Old English specca
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