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 . 靜脈
Many veins are found just under the skin. 許多靜脈就在皮膚下麪。
2. N-COUNT Something that is written or spoken in a particular vein is written or spoken in that style or mood. 風格; 語氣
It is one of his finest works in a lighter vein. 這是他使用了較爲輕盈的風格的最佳作品之一。
3. N-COUNT A vein of a particular quality is evidence of that quality that someone often shows in their behaviour or work. 跡象
A rich vein of humour runs through the book. 幽默的痕跡遍佈全書。
4. N-COUNT The veins on a leaf are the thin lines on it. 葉脈
...the serrated edges and veins of the feathery leaves. …這些羽狀樹葉的鋸齒形邊緣和葉脈。
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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)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body
靜脈
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]
the frame of a leaf or an insect's wing
葉脈;(崑蟲的)翅脈
範例
vein noun (LAYER)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]a narrow layer of a substance that forms in or fills a crack in rock
鑛脈;鑛層,巖脈
A rich vein of iron ore was found in the hillside . 山坡上發現了儲量豐富的鉄鑛鑛脈。
vein noun (QUALITY)
[ 單數名詞 ]a particular quality or characteristic
特質;特征
A vein of satirical anger runs through all his work . 在他的所有作品中,字裡行間都充滿了嬉笑怒罵。
In its bid to be elected , the party is attempting to tap (= use) an underlying vein of nationalism in the country . 該黨正試圖利用國內潛在的民族主義傾曏來競選上台。
vein noun (MOOD)
[ 單數名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]a style or a temporary mood
風格;情緒
The opening scene is very violent , and the rest of the movie continues in (a) similar vein. 影片一開場就充滿暴力,而其餘部分也是類似風格。
After laughing about the photograph , they began to talk in (a) more serious vein about the damaging effect it could have on his career . 他們笑過那張照片之後,開始認真談論它可能會對他的事業造成的破壞性影響。 返回 vein