vein

US /veɪn/
UK /veɪn/
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1.

靜脈, 血管

any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart

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The nurse struggled to find a suitable vein for the injection.
護士費力地尋找適合注射的靜脈。
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Varicose veins are often visible on the legs.
靜脈曲張的血管通常在腿上可見。
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blood vesselarterycapillary
2.

紋理, 脈絡, 條紋

a streak or stripe of a different color or texture in wood, marble, or other material

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The marble countertop had beautiful gray veins running through it.
大理石檯面上有美麗的灰色紋理。
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The wood had a distinct dark vein running down its center.
木材中間有一條明顯的深色紋理。
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streakstripegrainpattern
3.

風格, 傾向, 調子

a particular quality or tendency

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His writing has a humorous vein.
他的寫作帶有幽默的風格。
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The conversation took a more serious vein.
談話轉向了更嚴肅的方向。
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moodtonestyletendencydisposition
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pulmonary veinthread veindeep vein thrombosis