Fleck



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 斑点; 微粒
• ［英］ n. 斑点 ( a spot or small patch) 微粒 ( a small piece; particle; flake)
• ［记］ 和freckle ( 雀斑, 小斑点) 一起记
• ［例］ brown cloth with flecks of red. flecks of dust in the air.

Webster Collegiate

kI. transitive verb

• Etymology: back-formation from flecked spotted, from Middle English; akin to Old High German flec spot, Old Norse flekkr
• Date: 14th century
• 1. streak, spot <whitecaps flecked the blue sea>
• 2. to color as if by sprinkling with flecks <his wit is flecked with sarcasm — James Atlas>

II. noun

• Date: 1598
• 1. spot, mark <a brown tweed with flecks of yellow>
• 2. flake, particle <flecks of snow drifted down>

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