/striːk/
streak
BrE /striːk/
NAmE /striːk/
a long thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on
streaks of grey in her hair
dirty streaks on the window
a part of a person’s character, especially an unpleasant part （尤指不好的）性格特征
a ruthless/vicious/mean streak
冷酷／邪恶／卑鄙的性格
a streak of cruelty
几分残
markstain ◇ fingerprint ◇ streak ◇ speck ◇ blot ◇ smear ◇ spot
These are all words for a small area of dirt or another substance on a surface.
mark a small area of dirt or other substance on the surface of sth, especially one that spoils its appearance：
The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.
stain a dirty mark on sth that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid：
blood stains
fingerprint a mark on a surface made by the pattern of lines on the end of a person’s finger, often used by the police to identify criminals：
Her fingerprints were all over the gun.
streak a long thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on：
She had streaks of grey in her hair.
speck a very small mark, spot or piece of a substance on sth：
There isn’t a speck of dust anywhere in the house.
blot a spot or dirty mark left on sth by a substance such as ink or paint being dropped on a surface
smear a mark made by sth such as oil or paint being spread or rubbed on a surface
spot a small dirty mark on sth：
There were grease spots all over the walls.
Patterns
a streak/speck/blot/smear/spot of sth
a greasy mark/stain/smear
an ink mark/stain/blot/spot
a grease mark/stain/spot
to leave a mark/stain/fingerprint/streak/speck/blot/smear
a part of a person’s character, especially an unpleasant part
a ruthless/vicious/mean streak
a streak of cruelty
a series of successes or failures, especially in a sport or in gambling
a streak of good luck
to hit (= have) a winning streak
to be on a winning/losing streak
a lucky/an unlucky streak
streak
BrE /striːk/
NAmE /striːk/
[T]
to mark or cover sth with streaks
~ sth
Tears streaked her face.
She’s had her hair streaked (= had special chemicals put on her hair so that it has attractive coloured lines in it).
~ sth with sth
His face was streaked with mud.
[I]
+ adv./prep.
to move very fast in a particular direction
SYN speed
A car pulled out and streaked off down the road.
[I]
(+ adv./prep.)
(informal)
to run through a public place with no clothes on as a way of getting attention