Freckle



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 雀斑, 斑点
• ［英］ n. 雀斑, 斑点 ( a small, brownish spot on the skin)
• ［记］ 和heckle ( 诘问, 责问) 一起记
• ［例］ a freckled nose

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English freken, frekel, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse freknōttr freckled
• Date: 14th century
• any of the small brownish spots in the skin due to augmented melanin production that increase in number and intensity on exposure to sunlight
• ? freckly adjective

II. verb (freckled; freckling)

• Date: 1613
• transitive verb
  • to sprinkle or mark with freckles or small spots
• intransitive verb
  • to become marked with freckles

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