1·Stains are removed with buckets of soapy water and scrubbing brushes.
污点用一桶桶的肥皂水和擦洗的刷子除掉了。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·'cried Mrs Clare, who cared no more at that moment for the stains of heterodoxy which had caused all this separation than for the dust upon his clothes.
克莱尔太太喊着说，在那个时刻，她对她这个儿子，关心的不再是引起这番离别留在他身上的异端学说的污点，而是他衣服上的尘土。
3·Please tell us about the stains before the dry-cleaning next time.
请下次干洗前告诉我们那是什么污点。
4·The curved walls now had striped tan wallpaper, and the coffee table had been replaced by a walnut-and-mica table that, Obama noted, would resist stains from water glasses.
弧形墙处那些黄褐色的壁纸已经被剥去；曾经的咖啡桌子也被一个石英胡桃木桌子所取代，奥巴马强调，这样水杯将不会在桌子上再留下任何污点。
5·Be honest with your inner contradictions and stains, don't deceive yourself.
诚实的面对你内心的矛盾和污点，不要欺骗你自己。