及物动词 vt.
1.沾污,污染[(+with)]
Blood stained the blanket.
血沾污了毯子.
2.玷污,败坏
His crimes stained the family honor.
他的罪行玷污了家庭的名誉.
3.给(木材,玻璃等)染色,给...着色
She stained the table brown.
她将桌子涂成了棕色.
4.把(标本等)染色以便于显微镜下观察
不及物动词 vi.
1.变脏;被沾污
His character is without stain.
他的人品纯洁无瑕.
These carpets won't stain easily.
这些地毯不易弄脏.
名词 n.
1.污点,污迹,瑕疵[C]
He's got an ink stain on his shirt.
他衬衫上有块墨渍.
2.色斑[C]
3.着色剂,染色剂[C][U]