bloodstained

bloodstained — adjective

1. having blood on it, usually after an injury, fight, or killing.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

having blood on it, usually after an injury, fight, or killing.

例句

The police found a bloodstained shirt behind the kitchen door.

bloodstained + clothing noun

A bloodstained towel lay on the bathroom floor after the accident.

bloodstained + household object

同義詞
  • bloody

    can mean covered in blood too, but it often sounds stronger or more dramatic

  • stained

    broader; does not say what substance made the mark

  • smeared

    suggests the blood was spread across the surface

反義詞
  • clean

    has no dirt, marks, or blood on it

  • spotless

    emphasizes that the surface is completely free from marks

文法句型

bloodstained + noun

用法筆記

Usually appears before nouns for clothes, tools, floors, or body parts. Common in crime reports, hospital scenes, and descriptions of accidents or violence.

常見錯誤

❌The nurse threw away the bloody towel.
✅The nurse threw away the bloodstained towel.
💡'bloody' can sound more emotional; 'bloodstained' focuses on the visible blood marks.