vein
n
1 [C] any of the tubes carrying blood from all parts of the body to the heart 静脉
Royal blood ran in his veins. 他有王族血统. Cf 参看 artery.
2 [C] any of the thread-like lines forming the framework of a leaf or of an insect's wing 叶脉; 翅脉.
3 [C] narrow strip or streak of a different colour in some kinds of stone, eg marble, or in some cheeses (大理石等或某些乾酪的)纹理, 纹路.
4 [C] crack or fissure in rock, filled with mineral or ore; seam 矿脉; 岩脉; 矿层: a vein of gold 金矿脉.
5 [sing] ~ (of sth) (fig 比喻) distinctive feature or quality; streak 特徵; 气质; 性情
have a vein of melancholy in one's character 性格中含有忧郁的成分
Her stories struck/revealed a rich vein of humour. 她的小说饶有风趣.
6 [sing] manner or style; mood 方式; 风格; 心情; 情绪
in a sad, comic, creative, etc vein 以忧伤的心情、 喜剧的风格、 富於创造性的方式等
The complaints continued in the same vein. 总是那一类的牢骚话, 没完没了.
🎯 考研助记
闻(谐音)丝不动- 静脉;阿特锐(artery谐音)- 动脉
🔁 扩展释义
*[vein]n. 血管, 静脉, 纹理, 气质, 情绪vt. 使有脉络, 像脉络般分布于【医】 特罗拉尔氏静脉(大脑中静脉与上矢状窦间的吻合支)相关词组: in a humorous vein in a melancholic vein in a merry vein
I'm not sure. I ought to do some studying, as I've got masses of work to do, but I think I'll be too tired. Maybe I'll just watch the news on television and go to bed early.
You can buy whatever you need if you have enough money.
钱多了,你需要什么就可以买什么。
For his lifentime's work in studying the communication of animals, including honey bees, Professor Karl von Frisch was given a Nobel Prize in 1973, which he shared with two other scientists. He died in 1982.