spotted
用法要点
句型搭配
spotted 通常用作定语形容词,放在名词前修饰,如 spotted dress;也可作表语,如 The dog is spotted。
介词用法
当表示被某物弄脏或玷污时,常与 with 连用,如 spotted with mud;在描述斑点特征时,也可用 in 表示颜色,如 spotted in black and white。
语域说明
spotted 在口语和书面语中都常用,描述动物皮毛、衣物图案时中性;引申为弄脏时带轻微贬义,如 spotted reputation。
基础例句
She wore a spotted dress to the party, which looked very stylish.
她穿了一件斑点连衣裙去参加派对,看起来非常时尚。
The cat has a spotted coat that helps it blend into the grass.
这只猫有一身斑纹皮毛,有助于它融入草丛中。
I accidentally spilled coffee and now my shirt is spotted.
我不小心洒了咖啡,现在我的衬衫被弄脏了。
We spotted a deer with spotted fur while hiking in the forest.
我们在森林里徒步时,看到了一只皮毛有斑点的鹿。
高级例句
In the study, researchers observed spotted patterns in butterfly wings to analyze evolutionary adaptations.
在这项研究中,研究人员观察蝴蝶翅膀的斑点图案,以分析进化适应。
The financial report was spotted with errors, requiring a thorough review before submission.
这份财务报告存在多处错误,需要在提交前进行彻底审查。
Spotted owls are an indicator species in ecology, reflecting forest health in North America.
斑点猫头鹰是生态学中的指示物种,反映了北美森林的健康状况。
The artist's reputation was spotted by allegations, though later cleared in the investigation.
这位艺术家的声誉因指控而受损,尽管后来在调查中被澄清。
高频搭配
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常见错误
spotted 通常描述固体表面的斑点或污渍,而天空中的云朵更常用 dotted 表示点缀;spotted 在这里不自然,应改为 dotted。
spotted 引申为玷污时多用于具体事物或抽象记录,如 spotted record;描述性格缺陷应用 flawed 或 other terms,spotted 在此是误用。
近义词辨析
speckled
speckled 强调小而密集的斑点,常用于自然物体如石头或蛋壳,比 spotted 更细微均匀;spotted 斑点可大可小,更通用。
The bird's eggs are speckled with brown dots (小而密), while the leopard has large spotted patches (大而显眼).
stained
stained 主要指被液体或颜色污染留下痕迹,强调污渍感;spotted 可指自然斑点或弄脏,但 stained 更突出污渍的持久性。
The tablecloth is stained with wine (强调酒渍污染), but the fabric is spotted with a decorative pattern (指图案斑点).