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freckle

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++freck·le /ˈfrekəl/ noun [countable usually plural]  MARKfreckles are small brown spots on someone’s skin, especially on their face, which the sun can cause to increase in number and become darker 〔尤指脸上的〕雀斑,斑点 mole
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freckleI looked over to the corner where a pretty girl with long brown hair and freckles was sitting.She had the same red hair and freckles as her mother.It was widely believed to cause cancer, insanity and freckles.She used to give you silverweed for freckles and camomile for belly-ache.Sarah had freckles and red hair.She had freckles, level gray eyes, a round nose, and straight dark blond hair parted in the middle.Her face was small, white and thin, with a lot of freckles, and she had large grey-green eyes.Did you spot that tiny patch of freckles on her left cheek?He was extremely attractive, with thick hair and clear eyes and a scattering of freckles.He had been staring up at the deep purple blanket with tiny freckles of stars and wisps of cloud hovering.
Origin freckle (1400-1500) frecken freckle ((14-19 centuries)), from Old Norse freknur
freck·le nounChineseSyllable
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freckle
freckle /ˈfrekəl/ noun [countable usually plural]
 Date: 1400-1500
 Origin: frecken 'freckle' (14-19 centuries), from Old Norse freknur
freckles are small brown spots on someone’s skin, especially on their face, which the sun can cause to increase in number and become darker ⇨ mole


freckleBrE /ˈfrekl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfrekl/ 🔊 noun [usually plural] a small, pale brown spot on a person's skin, especially on their face, caused by the sun 雀斑;小斑点   compare mole (2) freckled BrE /ˈfrekld/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfrekld/ 🔊 adjectivea freckled face/schoolgirl有雀斑的脸/女学生