vein
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT Your veins are the thin tubes in your body through which your blood flows toward your heart. Compare . 静脉
Many veins are found just under the skin. 许多静脉就在皮肤下面。
2. N-COUNT Something that is written or spoken in a particular vein is written or spoken in that style or mood. 风格; 语气
It is one of his finest works in a lighter vein. 这是他使用了较为轻盈的风格的最佳作品之一。
3. N-COUNT A vein of a particular quality is evidence of that quality that someone often shows in their behaviour or work. 迹象
A rich vein of humour runs through the book. 幽默的痕迹遍布全书。
4. N-COUNT The veins on a leaf are the thin lines on it. 叶脉
...the serrated edges and veins of the feathery leaves. …这些羽状树叶的锯齿形边缘和叶脉。
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vein /veɪn/ (veins)
剑桥词典
- His arm was spurting blood where the vein had been severed .
- You could almost hear the blood coursing through her veins as she passed the finishing line .
- The function of the veins is to carry blood to the heart .
- I don't like body builders who are so overdeveloped you can see the veins in their bulging muscles .
- I could feel the blood pulsing through my veins.
vein noun (TUBE)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body
静脉
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]
the frame of a leaf or an insect's wing
叶脉;(昆虫的)翅脉
范例
vein noun (LAYER)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a narrow layer of a substance that forms in or fills a crack in rock
矿脉;矿层,岩脉
A rich vein of iron ore was found in the hillside . 山坡上发现了储量丰富的铁矿矿脉。
vein noun (QUALITY)
[ 单数名词 ]a particular quality or characteristic
特质;特征
A vein of satirical anger runs through all his work . 在他的所有作品中,字里行间都充满了嬉笑怒骂。
In its bid to be elected , the party is attempting to tap (= use) an underlying vein of nationalism in the country . 该党正试图利用国内潜在的民族主义倾向来竞选上台。
vein noun (MOOD)
[ 单数名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]a style or a temporary mood
风格;情绪
The opening scene is very violent , and the rest of the movie continues in (a) similar vein. 影片一开场就充满暴力,而其余部分也是类似风格。
After laughing about the photograph , they began to talk in (a) more serious vein about the damaging effect it could have on his career . 他们笑过那张照片之后,开始认真谈论它可能会对他的事业造成的破坏性影响。 返回 vein