音标：[vein]
n. 血管, 静脉, 纹理, 气质, 情绪
vt. 使有脉络, 像脉络般分布于
【医】 特罗拉尔氏静脉(大脑中静脉与上矢状窦间的吻合支)
相关词组:
in a humorous vein
in a melancholic vein
in a merry vein
在线英汉词典

vein的短语、例句：

vein n 1 [C] any of the tubes carrying blood from all parts of the body to the heart 静脉
Royal blood ran in his veins. 他有王族血统. Cf 参看 artery. 2 [C] any of the thread-like lines forming the framework of a leaf or of an insect´s wing 叶脉; 翅脉. 3 [C] narrow strip or streak of a different colour in some kinds of stone, eg marble, or in some cheeses （大理石等或某些乾酪的）纹理, 纹路. 4 [C] crack or fissure in rock, filled with mineral or ore; seam 矿脉; 岩脉; 矿层: a vein of gold 金矿脉. 5 [sing] ~ (of sth) (fig 比喻) distinctive feature or quality; streak 特徵; 气质; 性情
have a vein of melancholy in one´s character 性格中含有忧郁的成分
Her stories struck/revealed a rich vein of humour. 她的小说饶有风趣. 6 [sing] manner or style; mood 方式; 风格; 心情; 情绪
in a sad, comic, creative, etc vein 以忧伤的心情、 喜剧的风格、 富於创造性的方式等
The complaints continued in the same vein. 总是那一类的牢骚话, 没完没了.