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 markmark- stain
- fingerprint
- streak
- speck
- blot
- smear
- spot
These 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:
- 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 surface指污点、墨渍
- smear a mark made by something such as oil or paint being spread or rubbed on a surface指污迹、油渍、污渍、污点
- spot 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.墙上有油脂斑点。
- 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: See full entry Word OriginOld English specca; compare with the noun speckle.