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stain (obj)steInvto leave a mark on (something) which is difficult to remove沾污，染污Tomato sauce stains terribly--it's really difficult to get it out. [I]]番茄沙司沾污得很厉害----真的很难将它擦去。He had smoked for so many years that his teeth were permanently stained yellow. [T]他吸了这么多年烟，他的牙齿都被永久染黄了。While she was changing the wheel on her car, her coat had become stained with oil. [T]换汽车轮子时，她的外套被油沾污了。(fig.) The country's history is stained with the blood of (= The country is guilty of killing) millions of innocent men and women. [T]这国家的历史被无数无辜的人们的鲜血给玷污了。(fig.) Several important politicians have had their reputations stained (= public opinion of their character spoiled) by this scandal. [T]几个重要的政治家的名声被这丑闻玷污了。To stain something is also to change its colour using a chemical.给…染色Stain the cell tissues before putting them under the microscope so that they can be seen clearly. [T]在把细胞组织放到显微镜下前先给它们染色，这样它们就能被看清楚。She stripped the floorboards in the living room and stained them dark brown. [T]她刨了起居室的地板，把它们漆成了深棕色。If a material stains, it absorbs substances easily causing it to become marked or coloured by a chemical.易被染污的This carpet is ideal for the kitchen because it doesn't stain easily. [I]这地毯在厨房中用很理想因为它不易被染污。Pine stains better than oak. [I]松木比橡木容易染色。Stained glass is glass which has been coloured and cut into various shapes to form pictures or patterns.彩色玻璃Stained glass is most commonly used in the decoration of church windows.彩色玻璃最普遍地被用来装饰教堂的窗户。The Rose Window is the most famous stained-glass window in York Minster.玫瑰窗户是约克大教堂最有名的彩色玻璃窗户。
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