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Speck N Small Creature Dutch 轻罪 小过失 Spek

单词 speck
音标 [spek]
解释 n.斑点;少量
红宝书 【英】 n. 斑点(a small spot from stain or decay);少量(a very small amount)
【考】 mite : creature / speck : amount(螨虫是小生物/少量 是很小量)
【记】 可能是pecc(污点)的 变体;
【同】 参考:peccadillo(小 过失)
【例】 a reputation without a speck(清白无瑕的名 誉)
字源 speck (n.)
Old English specca "small spot, stain," of unknown origin; probably related to Dutch speckel "speck, speckle," Middle Dutch spekelen "to sprinkle" (compare speckle (v.)). Meaning "tiny bit" developed c.1400. As a verb, 1570s, from the noun. Related: Specked.
不择手段背单词 n. 小斑点, 小污点; 少量, 一点点
【例】a speck in a vast ocean 沧海一粟
【记】源于: peck(n /v 啄痕)就是一点一点的吃-少量pec根: 少量; 参: peccadillo(n 轻罪; 小过失)
【参】peccadillo(n 轻罪; 小过失)
【类】mite: creature = speck: amount 螨类是小生物 = 少量是很小量
趣味全助记 【记】peck 啄,啄痕,啄食→啄出来的斑点
【相关】woodpecker 啄木鸟

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