veins
US /veɪnz/
UK /veɪnz/
复数名词
1.
静脉
any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart
示例:
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The nurse struggled to find a suitable vein for the injection.
护士费力地寻找适合注射的静脉。
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You can see the blue veins on his arms.
你可以看到他手臂上的蓝色静脉。
2.
纹理, 脉络
a streak of a different color, such as in marble or wood
示例:
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The marble countertop had beautiful gray veins running through it.
大理石台面上有美丽的灰色纹理。
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The wood had dark veins that added to its character.
木材有深色纹理，增添了其特色。
3.
矿脉, 岩脉
a fracture in rock or earth containing a deposit of minerals or ore
示例:
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Miners followed the rich quartz veins deep into the mountain.
矿工们沿着富含石英的矿脉深入山中。
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Gold was discovered in the veins of the old mine.
在老矿的矿脉中发现了黄金。