blot

blot
noun
  1. a dark mark or stain, typically one made by ink, paint, or dirt
    墨水迹;油漆斑;污渍
    an ink blot.
    墨渍。
    ■a shameful act or quality that tarnishes an otherwise good character or reputation
    (品性、名誉上的)污点,耻辱
    the only blot on an otherwise clean campaign.
    在其他方面堪称清白的运动中的唯一污点。
    ■a thing that mars the beauty or perfection of something
    有损(整体)美感的东西,瑕疵,美中不足
    wind power turbines are a blot on the landscape.
    风力涡轮机有损美好风景。
    ■(Biochemistry)a procedure in which proteins or nucleic acids separated on a gel are transferred directly to an immobilizing medium for identification
    (生化)印迹法
(blotted, blotting)
[with obj.]
  1. dry (a wet surface or substance) using an absorbent material
    (用吸水材料)吸干,擦干
    Henry blotted the page.
    亨利把那一页用吸湿材料擦干了。
    ■(Biochemistry)transfer by means of a blot
    (生化)印迹
  2. mark or stain (something)
    弄脏,涂污
    [as adj. blotted]the writing was messy and blotted.
    书写乱七八糟,墨渍斑斑。
    ■tarnish the good character or reputation of
    玷污…的品性(或名誉)
    the turmoil blotted his memory of the school.
    骚乱破坏了他对那所学校的美好记忆。
  3. (blot something out)cover writing or pictures with ink or paint so that they cannot be seen
    (用墨水)涂去(字迹),(用颜料)盖去(图画)
    ■obscure a view
    使模糊,遮蔽
    a dust shield blotting out the sun.
    灰尘形成的屏障挡住了太阳。
    ■obliterate or disregard something painful in one's memory or existence
    从记忆中抹去,丢弃
    the concentration necessary to her job blotted out all the feelings.
    她的工作需要精神集中,这使她没有任何感觉。
常用词组
blot one's copybook
  1. (Brit.)tarnish one's good reputation
    玷污自己的名声,给自己抹黑
语源
  1. late Middle English : probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse blettr
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