blot

verb

1. （用软纸或布）吸干液体
   to remove liquid from a surface by pressing soft paper or cloth on it
2. 把墨水溅到（纸上）
   to make a spot or spots of ink fall on paper

noun

1. 污点；墨渍
   a spot or dirty mark on sth, made by ink, etc.
2. 有损形象（或幸福）的事情；污点
   something that spoils the opinion that other people have of you, or your happiness
   1. Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character.
      她卷入了这次欺诈案，在她的品格上留下了一个很大的污点。

1. N-COUNT （名誉上的）污点，耻辱
   If something is a blot on a person's or thing's reputation, it spoils their reputation.
   1. ...a blot on the reputation of the architectural profession...
      败坏建筑业名声的污点
   2. This drugs scandal is another blot on the Olympics.
      这次的兴奋剂丑闻又给奥林匹克运动会抹了黑。
2. N-COUNT 污渍；污痕；污点
   A blot is a drop of liquid that has fallen on to a surface and has dried.
   1. ...an ink blot.
      墨迹
3. VERB （用软纸或布）吸干，擦干
   If you blot a surface, you remove liquid from it by pressing a piece of soft paper or cloth onto it.
   1. Before applying make-up, blot the face with a tissue to remove any excess oils...
      上妆前，先用面巾纸把脸上多余的油吸干。
4. PHRASE 破坏整体美的事物；煞风景的事物
   If you describe something such as a building as a blot on the landscape, you mean that you think it is very ugly and spoils an otherwise attractive place.
   1. The developers insist the 80m village will not leave a blot on the landscape.
      开发商们坚称这个耗资8,000万的居住区不会破坏风景。

1. Six stale loaves of brown bread formed a dark blot on the otherwise barren shelves.
   6条变质的黑面包在原本空荡荡的架子上堆出了一个黑点儿。
2. It seems as if the blanket of depression is in some way necessary to help them blot out the even greater pain of real life
   似乎这种弥漫的抑郁情绪多少能帮助他们忘却一些现实生活中更大的痛苦。
3. This drugs scandal is another blot on the Olympics.
   这次的兴奋剂丑闻又给奥林匹克运动会抹了黑。
4. Before applying make-up, blot the face with a tissue to remove any excess oils
   上妆前，先用面巾纸把脸上多余的油吸干。
5. The developers insist the 80m village will not leave a blot on the landscape.
   开发商们坚称这个耗资8,000万的居住区不会破坏风景。
6. Are you saying that she's trying to blot out all memory of the incident?
   你是说她想彻底忘掉这件事？
7. The wings of a crow cannot blot out the radiance of the sun.
   乌鸦翅膀遮不住太阳。
8. That foolish deed of his will remain a blot on his escutcheon.
   他的那种愚蠢行为将永远是他名誉上的污点。
9. That new factory is a blot on the landscape.
   那新建的工厂破坏了此地的景色。
10. There is a blot of ink on the paper.
    纸上有一滴墨水渍。
11. The crime he committed is a blot on his record.
    他犯的罪是他履历中的一个污点。
12. I tried to blot out the image of her sad face.
    我尽量不去想她那张忧伤的脸。
13. The arrows will blot out the sun!-Then we will fight in the shade!
    我们射出的箭会遮天蔽日！-那我们就能在荫凉下战斗了！
14. The expression of COX-2 and CDKN2A was determined by immunohistochemistry, semi-quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT-PCR) and Western blot.
    采用免疫组化方法、半定量逆转录聚合酶链反应（RT-PCR）和免疫印迹分析法检测COX-2、CDKN2A在组织中的表达。
15. Prenatal Diagnosis of β-Thalassemia by PCR and Dot Blot
    应用聚合酶链反应与斑点印迹杂交产前诊断β地中海贫血
16. Blot your letter before folding it.
    折信前，你先把信上的墨迹吸干。
17. The drunkard was not only a blot on the landscape but a block in the traffic.
    这醉汉不仅大煞风景，而且妨碍交通。
18. Antigen expression in normal organs and tumor metastases was evaluated by Western blot analysis and flow cytometry.
    我们开发并描述了一个临床前的模型，用来评估免疫介导转移性乳腺癌疗法。
19. I just want to blot out the memory of the whole unhappy affair.
    我只是想把那件不愉快的事从记忆中全部抹掉。
20. You just have to blot out any thought of failure.
    你要去掉任何失败的想法。
21. Gene profiling of whole lungs was performed, followed by Northern blot and flow cytometric analysis.
    应用RNA印迹技术和流式细胞仪检测分析全肺的基因（表达）。
22. The proposed power station will be a horrendous blot on the landscape.
    提议中的电站将会大煞风景。
23. The ink blot ted on the paper.
    墨水把纸弄脏了。
24. He made a huge blot on his copybook.
    他在练习册上弄了一个大的污渍。
25. If you wish, you could even have a Western blot test conducted.
    如果你原意，你也可以去做个西点测试。
26. Cell lysates were collected for Western blot analysis.
    收集到的细胞溶解液均进行免疫印迹分析。
27. Effect of labeling was detected by dot blot hybridization.
    点杂交方法检测探针标记效果。
28. Then with either a clean brush or clean the brush your using, blot up all the excess paint.
    然后用一个干净的笔刷或者你手上还在用的笔刷吸走多余的颜料。
29. It's a blot on his fame.
    这对他的名誉是一个污点。
30. High-titer antisera were obtained, which successfully detected the antigen at a dilution of1:27000 by Western blot analysis.
    所得到的抗血清能够在稀释27000倍后成功用于免疫印迹检测。

blot sth↔out

1. 遮住；掩盖；隐藏
   to cover or hide sth completely
2. 有意地忘记（不愉快的记忆或想法）；抹去
   to deliberately try to forget an unpleasant memory or thought

v.

blot your copybook

• 做出有损形象的事；玷污名誉
  to do sth to spoil the opinion that other people have of you

n.

a blot on the landscape

• 影响景观的物体（尤指丑陋建筑物）
  an object, especially an ugly building, that spoils the beauty of a place

noun

1. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
   1. he made a huge blot on his copybook

   Synonym:    smearsmirchspotstain

2. a blemish made by dirt
   1. he had a smudge on his cheek

   Synonym:    smudgespotdaubsmearsmirchslur

verb

1. make a spot or mark onto
   1. The wine spotted the tablecloth

   Synonym:    spotfleckblob

2. dry (ink) with blotting paper