vein

英 [veɪn]

美 [veɪn]

n. 静脉; 叶脉; 翅脉; 纹理; 纹路; 条纹

复数：veins　过去分词：veined　现在分词：veining　过去式：veined　第三人称单数：veins　

Collins.2 / BNC.4355 / COCA.5023

牛津词典

noun

静脉
any of the tubes that carry blood from all parts of the body towards the heart
1. the jugular vein
  颈静脉
叶脉；翅脉
any of the very thin tubes that form the frame of a leaf or an insect's wing
纹理；纹路；条纹
a narrow strip of a different colour in some types of stone, wood and cheese
矿脉；矿脉床；矿层；岩脉
a thin layer of minerals or metal contained in rock
1. a vein of gold
  金矿脉
（某种素质或特征的）量
an amount of a particular quality or feature in sth
1. They had tapped a rich vein of information in his secretary.
  他们从他的秘书那里摸到了大量信息。
风格；方式
a particular style or manner
1. A number of other people commented in a similar vein .
  其他一些人也以类似的腔调评论。
2. ‘And that's not all,’ he continued in angry vein.
  “那还不算全部呢。”他生气地继续说道。

See also:Many veins are found just under the skin.varicose vein
N-COUNT （行文的）风格;（说话的）语气，情绪
Something that is written or spokenina particularveinis written or spoken in that style or mood.
1. It is one of his finest works in a lighter vein...
  这是他行文风格轻松活泼的作品中最出色的作品之一。
2. The girl now replies in similar vein.
  这个女孩现在以相似的口吻回答。
N-COUNT 几分，若干（指在某人的行为或工作中常表现出的某种品质）
Avein ofa particular quality is evidence of that quality which someone often shows in their behaviour or work.
1. The striker's rich vein of form this season has seen him net 32 goals...
  这位前锋本赛季状态奇佳，进球已达到32个。
2. This Spanish drama has a vein of black humour running through it.
  这出西班牙戏剧自始至终都带有几分黑色幽默。
N-COUNT 矿脉;矿层;岩脉
Avein ofa particular metal or mineral is a layer of it lying in rock.
1. ...a vein of copper.
  铜矿层
2. ...a rich and deep vein of limestone.
  储量丰富的深层石灰石矿脉
N-COUNT （叶子的）纹路，纹理;叶脉
Theveinson a leaf are the thin lines on it.
1. ...the serrated edges and veins of the feathery leaves.
  羽状叶子的锯齿边沿和纹理

noun

one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
Synonym:nervure
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
1. all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood
Synonym:venavenous blood vessel
a distinctive style or manner
1. he continued in this vein for several minutes
a layer of ore between layers of rock
Synonym:mineral vein
any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
Synonym:nervure

verb

Its predominant vein was, in poe's own phrase," the grotesque and arabesque. "
它的最主要的特点，用坡自己的话说，就是“怪诞和奇异。”
They dug a drift parallel with the vein.
他们挖了一个和矿脉平行的矿道。
The liver receives blood through two vascular systems, the portal vein and hepatic artery.
肝通过两个血管系统接受血液，即门静脉和肝动脉。
Nixon and I talked in this vein together with Haig and Scowcroft.
尼克松和我按照这种思路同黑格和斯考克罗夫特进行了讨论。
Surgical waiting lists were reduced by the simple expedient of striking off all patients awaiting varicose vein operations
采取了将所有等待进行静脉曲张手术的病人从名单上删除的简单做法，这一权宜之计使得外科手术等待名单得以缩减。
The director discovered a rich vein of sentimentality
导演发现了一个丰富的情感源泉。
A blood clot in a cerebral artery or vein.
脑动脉中血液凝块的形成。
Meanwhile, the time reaching to peak enhancement of aorta and portal vein were also investigated.
对主动脉和门静脉到达强化峰值的时间也进行了观察和统计。
Hepatic artery thrombosis and portal vein thrombosis were observed in one case each.
发生肝动脉血栓形成和发生门静脉血栓形成的患者各发现一例。
The girl now replies in similar vein.
这个女孩现在以相似的口吻回答。