speck

noun

/spek/

a very small spot; a small piece of dirt, etc.小点；污点
- 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。
- There isn't a speck of dust anywhere in the house.整间房子一尘不染。
Synonyms mark
markstain ▪ fingerprint ▪ streak ▪ speck ▪ blot ▪ smear ▪ spotThese are all words for a small area of dirt or another substance on a surface.
mark a small area of dirt, a spot or a cut on a surface that makes it look less good:
The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.孩子们把厨房的地板弄得污迹斑斑。
stain a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid:
blood stains血迹
fingerprint a mark on a surface made by the pattern of lines on the end of a person’s finger, often used by the police to identify criminals:
Her fingerprints were all over the gun.那支枪上布满了她的指纹。
streak a long, thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on:
She had streaks of grey in her hair.她头上已是白发绺绺。
speck a very small mark, spot or piece of a substance on something:
There isn’t a speck of dust anywhere in the house.整间房子一尘不染。
blot a spot or dirty mark left on something by a substance such as ink or paint being dropped on a surfacesmear a mark made by something such as oil or paint being spread or rubbed on a surfacespot a small dirty mark on something:
There were grease spots all over the walls.墙上满是油渍。
Patterns
- a streak/speck/blot/smear/spot of something
- a greasy mark/stain/smear
- an ink mark/stain/blot/spot
- a grease mark/stain/spot
- to leave a mark/stain/fingerprint/streak/speck/blot/smear
Extra Examples
- Specks of grease spotted the walls.墙壁上沾满了油脂。
- The bird has reddish specks on its breast.这只鸟胸部有淡红的斑点。
- There wasn't a speck of dirt anywhere.到处都一尘不染。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Speck is used after these nouns:
dirt
Word OriginOld English specca; compare with the noun speckle.

单词	speck
释义	speck noun /spek/ /spek/ a very small spot; a small piece of dirt, etc.小点；污点 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。 There isn't a speck of dust anywhere in the house.整间房子一尘不染。 Synonyms markmarkstain ▪ fingerprint ▪ streak ▪ speck ▪ blot ▪ smear ▪ spotThese are all words for a small area of dirt or another substance on a surface.mark a small area of dirt, a spot or a cut on a surface that makes it look less good: The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.孩子们把厨房的地板弄得污迹斑斑。 stain a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid: blood stains血迹 fingerprint a mark on a surface made by the pattern of lines on the end of a person’s finger, often used by the police to identify criminals: Her fingerprints were all over the gun.那支枪上布满了她的指纹。 streak a long, thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on: She had streaks of grey in her hair.她头上已是白发绺绺。 speck a very small mark, spot or piece of a substance on something: There isn’t a speck of dust anywhere in the house.整间房子一尘不染。 blot a spot or dirty mark left on something by a substance such as ink or paint being dropped on a surfacesmear a mark made by something such as oil or paint being spread or rubbed on a surfacespot a small dirty mark on something: There were grease spots all over the walls.墙上满是油渍。 Patterns a streak/speck/blot/smear/spot of something a greasy mark/stain/smear an ink mark/stain/blot/spot a grease mark/stain/spot to leave a mark/stain/fingerprint/streak/speck/blot/smear Extra Examples Specks of grease spotted the walls.墙壁上沾满了油脂。 The bird has reddish specks on its breast.这只鸟胸部有淡红的斑点。 There wasn't a speck of dirt anywhere.到处都一尘不染。 Oxford Collocations DictionarySpeck is used after these nouns: dirt Word OriginOld English specca; compare with the noun speckle.
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