blot
n. 汙漬; 墨漬; 弱點; (十五子棋中)易被吃掉的孤立棋子
vt. 玷汙,弄髒; 塗抹; 吸掉
vi. (汙點或汙漬)濺出; 被吸掉
If something is a blot on a person's or thing's reputation, it spoils their reputation.
...a blot on the reputation of the architectural profession...
敗壞建築業名聲的汙點
This drugs scandal is another blot on the Olympics.
這次的興奮劑醜聞又給奧林匹克運動會抹了黑。
A blot is a drop of liquid that has fallen on to a surface and has dried.
...an ink blot.
墨跡
If you blot a surface, you remove liquid from it by pressing a piece of soft paper or cloth onto it.
Before applying make-up, blot the face with a tissue to remove any excess oils...
上妝前,先用面巾紙把臉上多餘的油吸乾。
If you describe something such as a building as a blot on the landscape, you mean that you think it is very ugly and spoils an otherwise attractive place.
The developers insist the 80m village will not leave a blot on the landscape.
開發商們堅稱這個耗資8,000萬的居住區不會破壞風景。
1. a blemish made by dirt;
2. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it;
1. dry (ink) with blotting paper
2. make a spot or mark onto;
blot sth out
有意地忘記(不愉快的記憶或想法);抹去
blot one's copybook
玷汙自己的名聲,給自己抹黑
a blot on the landscape
影響景觀的物體(尤指醜陋建築物)
Methods Polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) connected with reverse dot blot ( RDB ) were performed.
方法採用多聚酶鏈反應 ( PCR ) 結合反向斑點雜交 ( RDB ) 技術.
Celia tried to blot out the present.
西莉亞竭力排開眼前的事.
That new factory is a blot on the landscape.
那新建的工廠破壞了此地的景色
You are doing this only to blot your copybook.
你這樣做只能是損害自己的名譽.
Little girl, a memory without blot or contamination must be an exquisite treasure.
小姑娘, 一個沒有汙跡或汙點的記憶一定是個美妙的寶貝.