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blot
n
1 spot or stain made by ink, etc (墨水等的)污点或污迹
a page covered in (ink) blots 染有墨迹的一页.
2 ~ on sth (fig derog 比喻, 贬) act or quality that spoils sb´s good character or reputation 有损某人良好品格或名声的行为或品质
His involvement in the scandal was a blot on his reputation. 他因卷入丑闻, 在名誉上留下污点.
3 (idm 习语) a blot on sb´s/the e`scutcheon (joc 谑) act, event, etc that disgraces a family or some other group 使家庭或其他集体丢脸的行为、事件等. a blot on the `landscape object (esp an ugly building) that spoils the beauty of a place 损害美好景色的物体(尤指不雅观的建筑物)
That new factory is a blot on the landscape. 那新建的工厂破坏了此地的景色.
blot v (-tt-)
1 [Tn] make a blot or blots on (paper); stain (with ink) 在(纸)上留下污点; (用墨水)弄脏
an exercise book blotted with ink 被墨水弄脏的练习本.
2 [Tn] soak up or dry (sth) with blotting-paper (用吸墨纸)吸乾(某物)
blot spilt ink, one´s writing paper 把洒出的墨水、字迹未乾的纸吸乾.
3 (idm 习语) blot one´s `copy-book (infml 口) spoil one´s (previous) good record or reputation 有损(以往的)好形象或名声
She blotted her copy-book by being an hour late for work. 她上班迟到了一小时, 破坏了以往的良好形象.
4 (phr v) blot sth out
(a) cover or hide (writing, etc) with a blot (用墨点)覆盖或遮住(字迹等)
Several words in the letter had been blotted out. 信中有几个字已涂掉了.
(b) (esp of mist, fog, etc) hide sth completely (尤指雾等)完全遮住(某物)
Thick cloud blotted out the view. 云层把风景遮住了.
(c) (fig 比喻) remove or destroy (thoughts, memories, etc) completely 完全消除, 彻底清除(思想、记忆等).
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