fleck

noun

/flek/

[usually plural]

fleck (of something) a very small area of a particular colour色斑；斑点
- His hair was dark, with flecks of grey.他的黑发间有缕缕银丝。
- The material has a red fleck in it.该材料内有红色斑点。
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- band
- check
- dot
- fleck
- pattern
- speckle
- splash
- spot
- streak
- stripe
fleck (of something) a very small piece of something颗粒；微粒
- flecks of dust/foam/dandruff灰尘微粒；泡沫；头皮屑
- Her face was covered with flecks of paint.她的脸上沾满了油漆斑点。

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

verb

/flek/

[often passive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they fleck	/flek/ /flek/
he / she / it flecks	/fleks/ /fleks/
past simple flecked	/flekt/ /flekt/
past participle flecked	/flekt/ /flekt/
-ing form flecking	/ˈflekɪŋ/ /ˈflekɪŋ/

to cover or mark something with small areas of a particular colour or with small pieces of something使有斑点；使斑驳
- be flecked with something The fabric was red, flecked with gold.织物是红色的，带有金黄色的斑点。
- His hair was flecked with paint.他的头发上粘有点点油漆。
- fleck something (with something) Mud and rain flecked the car windows.车窗上沾满了泥土和雨水。
Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): perhaps from Old Norse flekkr (noun), flekka (verb), or from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch vlecke.