Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you ( ) the new carpet.
A. stain
B. spot
C. pollute
答案是A.
但是spot作及物动词,也有stain的意思,同理,pollute 也可以的。
请问老师B和C是否也可以?
Be careful you don't stain the carpet. 当心别把地毯弄脏了。(摘自《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第六版 stain 词条)