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单词 dapple
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dapple
verb[T]
uk
/ˈdæp.əl/us
/ˈdæp.əl/
tocoversomething withspotsofcolourthat arelighterordarkerthan themaincolour, or tocoversomething withareasoflightanddarkness:
（使）有斑点；（使）成斑驳
At 7,000feet,thinpatchesofsnowdapple thesandstone.在海拔7000英尺的地方，沙岩上覆盖着薄薄的雪斑。
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  • Forcenturies,scientistshavemeasuredthe sun'sactivitybycountinghow manysunspotsdappleitssurface.
  • Britten'sopera"A Midsummer Night's Dream"openswithshimmeringcurtainsof blue-greenfabricandswirlingpoolsoflightdappling thestage.
  • Thecatwas at thekitchendoor,alert, ashaftofsunlightdappling thestripesof his back.
  • As hewalksdeeperinto thewoods,branchesofoak,hickoryandsugarmapletreesdapple thesunlight.
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Patterns and shapes
  • amorphous
  • arabesque
  • argyle
  • asymmetrically
  • asymmetry
  • bossy
  • cutout
  • filigree
  • flecked
  • flowery
  • formless
  • fretted
  • herringbone
  • linearity
  • oblong
  • shapelessly
  • shapelessness
  • sigmoid
  • snow angel
  • speckled
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Giving out light
dapple
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdæp.əl/us
/ˈdæp.əl/
asmallareaofcolourorlight:
斑点；斑驳
Theywalkedthrough a dapple ofsunlightthatshiftedas thebreezeshiftedtheleaves.他们走过一片斑驳的阳光，光斑随着微风吹动树叶而移动。
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  • TheillustrationsbyJaneRay are allexquisitelypatternedwithcircles,stars, dapples,dotsand curlicues and aredelicatelyand ravishinglycoloured.
  • The littlehorsehad dapples in hiscoat.
  • There is really anextraordinaryrangeof differentbarks. Ithinkmyfavouritehas to be the dapples ofspottedgumbark(Eucalyptus maculata).
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Patterns and shapes
  • amorphous
  • arabesque
  • argyle
  • asymmetrically
  • asymmetry
  • bossy
  • cutout
  • filigree
  • flecked
  • flowery
  • formless
  • fretted
  • herringbone
  • linearity
  • oblong
  • shapelessly
  • shapelessness
  • sigmoid
  • snow angel
  • speckled
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(Definition ofdapplefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

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I find it extremely difficult to believe that any member of a crowd could recognise next day onedapple-grey horse out of seven.
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Three of the seven officers ridingdapple-grey horses saw the woman being treated by foot police, but they were unaware of any reason for withdrawing.
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In the morning you see the bluebell wood, a mass of beautiful blue, under thedapplegreen of the beech trees.
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Both have dappled grey bodies, black hands and feet and white cheeks, although the cheek hairs of the red-shanked douc are much longer.
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The boy's death is presumed accidental, except for one unexplained detail: his face was dappled with strange crescent shaped marks.
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Horses that express the silverdapplegene (and do not have the gray gene) are born that color and it will not lighten.
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The specks a light sensitive,dapple-skinned, forest-dwelling folk are said to retain vestiges of magic in a world which is becoming progressive and technologised.
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In some double dapples, there are varying degrees of vision and hearing loss, including reduced or absent eyes.
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Dapples on a bay horse suggest good condition and care, though many well-cared for horses neverdapple.
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The silverdapplegene in horses does not affect the eyes, skin, or red pigment.
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If a dachshund has one single spot ofdapple, it is adapple.
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In keeping with this sense of history and tradition, the brewery keeps a small team ofdapple-grey shire horses.
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This coloration is the result of the relatively rare silverdapplegene acting on a black base coat.
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The grey plumage of the underparts or the mantle is marked by pale dappling or scalloping.
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Immature birds are brown with white dappling and have greenish facial skin.
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