maculate
- 英式英标[\'mækjʊlɪt]
- 美式音标[\'mækjʊleɪt]
中文词源
maculate 有斑点的
来自macula,斑点,污点。
英文词源
- maculate (adj.)
- "spotted," late 15c., from Latin maculatus, past participle of maculare "to make spotted, to speckle," from macula "spot, stain" (see macula). Middle English also had maculation "sexual defilement, sinning" (late 15c.).
- maculate (v.)
- early 15c., from Latin maculatus, past participle of maculare "to make spotted, to speckle," from macula "spot, stain" (see macula). Related: Maculated; maculating.
中文解释
maculate 有污点的 mark 记号 (mac ← mark)