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fleck

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fleck /flek/ noun [countable]  1 PIECEa small mark or spot 斑点 SYN speckfleck of a black beard with flecks of gray 斑白的胡子2 a small piece of something 微粒;小片 SYN speckfleck of flecks of sawdust 锯木屑
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fleckShrieks of mirth issued from her wide-open mouth, and flecks of foam appeared upon her lips.Chunky flecked roll neck sweater, £99, in black or grey with white flecks.Only a few flecks of gray could be seen in his full head of hair.His face was covered by a thick black beard with tiny flecks of gray in it.There were flecks of mud on my trousers after the walk in the woods.It was dark with moisture and dotted with white flecks of snow.By the time he'd finished painting the ceiling the whole floor was covered with flecks of red paint.fleck ofKathy's eyes have flecks of gray in them.
Origin fleck (1300-1400) flecked
fleck nounChinese
Corpus mark or small a spot


fleck
fleck /flek/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Origin: flecked
1. a small mark or spot
   SYN  speck
    fleck of
    a black beard with flecks of gray
2. a small piece of something
   SYN  speck
    fleck of
    flecks of sawdust


fleckBrE /flek/ 🔊NAmE /flek/ 🔊 noun [usually plural] ~ (of sth) a very small area of a particular colour 色斑;斑点His hair was dark, with flecks of grey. 他的黑发间有缕缕银丝。🔊🔊

band, check, dot, fleck, pattern, speckle, splash, spot, streak, stripe

a very small piece of sth 微粒;小片flecks of dust/foam/dandruff灰尘微粒;泡沫;头皮屑
fleckBrE /flek/ 🔊NAmE /flek/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they fleck BrE /flek/ 🔊 NAmE /flek/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it flecks BrE /fleks/ 🔊 NAmE /fleks/ 🔊past simple flecked BrE /flekt/ 🔊 NAmE /flekt/ 🔊past participle flecked BrE /flekt/ 🔊 NAmE /flekt/ 🔊 -ing form flecking BrE /ˈflekɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈflekɪŋ/ 🔊 [usually passive] ~ sth (with sth) to cover or mark sth with small areas of a particular colour or with small pieces of sth 使有斑点;使斑驳The fabric was red, flecked with gold. 织物是红色的,带有金黄色的斑点。🔊🔊His hair was flecked with paint. 他的头发上粘有点点油漆。🔊🔊