染[rǎn]

动

1. dye

♦ 把一块布~成绿色 dye a piece of cloth green

♦ 我们的战旗是烈士的鲜血~红的。 Our standard is dyed with the blood of our martyrs.

2. catch (a disease); acquire (a bad habit, etc.)

♦ ~上了痢疾 have caught dysentery

♦ ~上了赌博的恶习 have contracted the bad habit of gambling

♦ 母亲不允许我们~上一点坏习惯。 Mother doesn't allow us to acquire any bad habits.

3. soil; contaminate

♦ 污染

4. add details to a painting, etc.

♦ 渲染