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单词 fleck
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Definition of fleck in English:

fleck

noun flɛkflɛk
  • 1A very small patch of colour or light.

    小色斑;小光斑

    his blue eyes had grey flecks in them

    他的蓝眼睛里有灰色的小斑点。

    flecks of sunshine

    日光斑。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The morning sun rays broke though the trees and sprinkled the ground with flecks of light.
    • We stood, quietly, as the few flecks of light disappeared from the horizon.
    • For a moment I was struck breathless as I noticed the tiny golden flecks of colour and sparkle that resided in his iris.
    • She was close enough to see that his eyes had flecks of light blue in them.
    • The golden flecks in his eyes sparked even in the darkness of the vehicle.
    • His eyes are grey with flecks of indigo and dark, dark blue.
    • White flecks of light shone through, like tiny glimmering stars.
    • The flecks of light appeared to be summoning the wisdom of the ages.
    • The candle flame shivered, tossing flecks of light over something on the dresser that I hadn't noticed before.
    • It has a fine texture and is usually orange, with a few flecks of other colours.
    • The flecks of light that managed their way through the dense leaves danced across her face, gently stopping at her eyes, lighting them like shards of glass on the dawn's rising.
    • The man is described as having stubble, with short black hair, possibly with flecks of grey, and dark clothing.
    • He was a big, good-natured fellow with a scrubby brown beard that had liberal flecks of gray.
    • In the mid-1930s she began to attract attention with pictures consisting of flecks of colour against a greyish or neutral background.
    • It was there now, though, and it was a slightly blue color, with flecks of gray and black.
    • His hair is thick and wild; he's kept his trademark beard, although it now shows flecks of grey, and he looks lean and fit.
    • The flecks of brown in his shimmering green eyes shined like specks of gold.
    • He is described as white, aged between 32 and 38, 5ft 7ins, of broad build, with brown hair with flecks of grey.
    • Soft flecks of light winked off the frames of his gold-rimmed glasses and the heavy gold ring in his left ear.
    • She landed only a few short feet away; her beautiful feathers danced with flecks of light filtering through the leaves above.
    Synonyms
    spot, mark, patch, pop, dot, speck, speckle, freckle, smudge, smear, streak, stain, blotch, blot, splash, dab, daub
    technical petechia
    informal splotch, splosh, splodge
    rare macule, macula
    1. 1.1 A small particle or speck of something.
      小块,小片
      brushing a few flecks of dandruff from his suit

      从他的西装上刷下几片头皮屑。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Her lime green nail polish was chipping, and there were flecks of dirt.
      • Bare bulbs were hanging from the ceiling casting an eerie light, revealing tiny flecks of dust filtering through the air.
      • Glancing up at the ceiling, she noticed that there was now - after nearly two months of flecks and chips dropping down onto her head and her floor - a clear hole above her.
      • The sky is deep blue, and it's snowing; glittery flakes drifting down to earth like small flecks of angel dust.
      • In other pieces, the swirls and flecks of underlayers resemble the endpapers of antique books.
      • Detail was muddled, and there were occasional specks and flecks in the print.
      Synonyms
      bit, tiny bit, piece, tiny piece, speck, spot, dot, atom, molecule
verb flɛkflɛk
[with object]
  • Mark or dot with small patches of colour or particles of something.

    给…洒上小色点;用碎花点缀…

    the minarets are flecked with gold leaf

    尖塔上点缀着金叶。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His features were twisted and mottled with rage, and foam flecked his lips as he rasped at her.
    • His voice rose with each word and spittle flecked his lips.
    • He had dark blonde hair that was flecked with bits of red, giving it a strawberry blonde appearance.
    • His dark brown hair was flecked with golden brown and sat flat on his head but curled around his ears, neck and forehead.
    • Her hair, tied at the back with a pencil, is flecked with the odd strand of grey and, of course, there are lines on her face.
    • The thick green carpet is flecked with gold, the walls are cream and dividing arches are lit to warm gold by downward-angled lights.
    • The water looked mixed with black paint, but the surface was flecked with yellow spots of light.
    • The rest of her was flecked with silver and darker shades of gray, particularly on her muzzle and back.
    • Our streets are used as dumping grounds, our buildings are covered with graffiti and our pavements are flecked with sticky-gum.
    • She came to him with a smile on her lips, which were flecked with red lipstick.
    • And it has the appearance of Shetland wool because it is flecked with white yarns.
    • The bottom of the wound was flecked with very small dots of blood.
    • He stared at her; his green eyes were flecked with gold, and something else.
    • His pale face was sprinkled with freckles, and Cally noticed that his green eyes were flecked with brown.
    • The morning sky was flecked with little snowy clouds; the air was full of pine-resin.
    • Yesterday bullet holes spattered the walls and the floor was flecked with blood.
    • Breeding adults have yellow bills, iridescent feathers that shine purple and green and are flecked with white spots.
    • Kyle's brown eyes were flecked with green and his blonde-streaked brown hair was in a ponytail.
    • Their long white necks were flecked with the tiniest feathers of iridescent azure and jade and they walked on their thin bright yellow legs with a magnificent strut.
    • He coughed again, more painfully, and now his lips were flecked with blood.
    Synonyms
    spot, mark, stain, dot, speckle, bespeckle, freckle, stipple, stud, bestud, blotch, mottle, smudge, streak, splash, spatter, bespatter, scatter, sprinkle
    dirty, soil
    informal splotch, splosh, splodge
    Scottish &amp Irish informal slabber
    literary besmirch, smirch

Origin

Late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps from Old Norse flekkr (noun), flekka (verb), or from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch vlecke.

Rhymes

beck, bedeck, check, cheque, Chiang Kai-shek, crosscheck, Czech, deck, dreck, exec, heck, hitech, keck, lek, neck, peck, Québec, rec, reck, sec, sneck, spec, speck, spot-check, tec, tech, Toulouse-Lautrec, trek, wreck

Definition of fleck in US English:

fleck

nounflekflɛk
  • 1A very small patch of color or light.

    小色斑;小光斑

    his blue eyes had gray flecks in them

    他的蓝眼睛里有灰色的小斑点。

    flecks of sunshine

    日光斑。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It has a fine texture and is usually orange, with a few flecks of other colours.
    • She landed only a few short feet away; her beautiful feathers danced with flecks of light filtering through the leaves above.
    • He was a big, good-natured fellow with a scrubby brown beard that had liberal flecks of gray.
    • The man is described as having stubble, with short black hair, possibly with flecks of grey, and dark clothing.
    • Soft flecks of light winked off the frames of his gold-rimmed glasses and the heavy gold ring in his left ear.
    • The flecks of light that managed their way through the dense leaves danced across her face, gently stopping at her eyes, lighting them like shards of glass on the dawn's rising.
    • He is described as white, aged between 32 and 38, 5ft 7ins, of broad build, with brown hair with flecks of grey.
    • The candle flame shivered, tossing flecks of light over something on the dresser that I hadn't noticed before.
    • His hair is thick and wild; he's kept his trademark beard, although it now shows flecks of grey, and he looks lean and fit.
    • The morning sun rays broke though the trees and sprinkled the ground with flecks of light.
    • White flecks of light shone through, like tiny glimmering stars.
    • She was close enough to see that his eyes had flecks of light blue in them.
    • The flecks of light appeared to be summoning the wisdom of the ages.
    • In the mid-1930s she began to attract attention with pictures consisting of flecks of colour against a greyish or neutral background.
    • His eyes are grey with flecks of indigo and dark, dark blue.
    • The flecks of brown in his shimmering green eyes shined like specks of gold.
    • It was there now, though, and it was a slightly blue color, with flecks of gray and black.
    • We stood, quietly, as the few flecks of light disappeared from the horizon.
    • The golden flecks in his eyes sparked even in the darkness of the vehicle.
    • For a moment I was struck breathless as I noticed the tiny golden flecks of colour and sparkle that resided in his iris.
    Synonyms
    spot, mark, patch, pop, dot, speck, speckle, freckle, smudge, smear, streak, stain, blotch, blot, splash, dab, daub
    1. 1.1 A small particle or speck of something.
      小块,小片
      brushing a few flecks of dandruff from his suit

      从他的西装上刷下几片头皮屑。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Her lime green nail polish was chipping, and there were flecks of dirt.
      • The sky is deep blue, and it's snowing; glittery flakes drifting down to earth like small flecks of angel dust.
      • Bare bulbs were hanging from the ceiling casting an eerie light, revealing tiny flecks of dust filtering through the air.
      • Glancing up at the ceiling, she noticed that there was now - after nearly two months of flecks and chips dropping down onto her head and her floor - a clear hole above her.
      • Detail was muddled, and there were occasional specks and flecks in the print.
      • In other pieces, the swirls and flecks of underlayers resemble the endpapers of antique books.
      Synonyms
      bit, tiny bit, piece, tiny piece, speck, spot, dot, atom, molecule
verbflekflɛk
[with object]
  • Mark or dot with small patches of color or particles of something.

    给…洒上小色点;用碎花点缀…

    the minarets are flecked with gold leaf

    尖塔上点缀着金叶。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He had dark blonde hair that was flecked with bits of red, giving it a strawberry blonde appearance.
    • His dark brown hair was flecked with golden brown and sat flat on his head but curled around his ears, neck and forehead.
    • His pale face was sprinkled with freckles, and Cally noticed that his green eyes were flecked with brown.
    • He stared at her; his green eyes were flecked with gold, and something else.
    • The water looked mixed with black paint, but the surface was flecked with yellow spots of light.
    • His features were twisted and mottled with rage, and foam flecked his lips as he rasped at her.
    • He coughed again, more painfully, and now his lips were flecked with blood.
    • She came to him with a smile on her lips, which were flecked with red lipstick.
    • Her hair, tied at the back with a pencil, is flecked with the odd strand of grey and, of course, there are lines on her face.
    • Their long white necks were flecked with the tiniest feathers of iridescent azure and jade and they walked on their thin bright yellow legs with a magnificent strut.
    • Our streets are used as dumping grounds, our buildings are covered with graffiti and our pavements are flecked with sticky-gum.
    • The thick green carpet is flecked with gold, the walls are cream and dividing arches are lit to warm gold by downward-angled lights.
    • Breeding adults have yellow bills, iridescent feathers that shine purple and green and are flecked with white spots.
    • Yesterday bullet holes spattered the walls and the floor was flecked with blood.
    • Kyle's brown eyes were flecked with green and his blonde-streaked brown hair was in a ponytail.
    • The morning sky was flecked with little snowy clouds; the air was full of pine-resin.
    • And it has the appearance of Shetland wool because it is flecked with white yarns.
    • The rest of her was flecked with silver and darker shades of gray, particularly on her muzzle and back.
    • The bottom of the wound was flecked with very small dots of blood.
    • His voice rose with each word and spittle flecked his lips.
    Synonyms
    spot, mark, stain, dot, speckle, bespeckle, freckle, stipple, stud, bestud, blotch, mottle, smudge, streak, splash, spatter, bespatter, scatter, sprinkle

Origin

Late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps from Old Norse flekkr (noun), flekka (verb), or from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch vlecke.

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