mottle
用法要点
句型搭配
mottle 通常用作及物动词,后接宾语表示被赋予杂色的物体,常见于被动语态或过去分词作形容词。
介词用法
mottle 常与介词 with 连用,表示杂色或斑点的来源或特征,如 mottled with spots。
语域说明
mottle 多用于书面语或专业描述,如生物学、艺术、地质学等领域,日常口语中较少使用,更常用 spot 或 speckle。
基础例句
The old book's pages were mottled with yellow stains from age.
这本旧书的页面因年代久远而泛黄斑驳。
She noticed the cat's fur was mottled with black and white patches.
她注意到这只猫的毛皮上有黑白相间的斑点。
The artist used a sponge to mottle the background of the painting.
艺术家用海绵在画作的背景上制造出斑驳效果。
高级例句
In geology, the rock sample exhibited a mottled texture due to mineral variations.
在地质学中,由于矿物成分的变化,岩石样本呈现出斑驳的纹理。
The medical report described the patient's skin as mottled, indicating possible circulatory issues.
医疗报告将患者的皮肤描述为斑驳状,这可能暗示循环系统问题。
During the quality inspection, the engineer noted mottling on the metal surface, suggesting inconsistent coating.
在质量检查期间,工程师注意到金属表面有斑驳,表明涂层不均匀。
高频搭配
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常见错误
mottle 通常用于描述固体表面的杂色或斑点,不适用于天空中的云朵;应改用 dot 或 speckle 等词。
mottle 强调不规则的斑驳效果,动作较慢或自然形成;快速动作更常用 spot 或 stain。
近义词辨析
speckle
speckle 指小而密集的斑点,通常分布均匀,而 mottle 的斑点更大、更不规则,形成杂色区域。
The bird's eggs are speckled with brown (均匀小点) vs. The leaves are mottled with disease patches (不规则斑块)。
stain
stain 强调污渍或变色,常由液体或化学物质引起,带有负面含义;mottle 更中性,描述自然或装饰性的斑驳图案。
The coffee stained the tablecloth (污渍) vs. The marble is mottled with veins (天然纹理)。