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    speck

    US /spɛk/

    ・

    UK /spek/

    C1
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Tiny piece
    I have a speck of something in my eye that doesn't feel good

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    • A single speck of dust could cause a $250,000 mistake if it lands on a wafer, why all work must be done in clean rooms.

      A single speck of dust could cause a $250,000 mistake if it lands on a wafer, why all work must be done in clean rooms.

    • A single speck of dust could cause a $250,000 mistake if it lands on a wafer, while all work must be done in clean rooms.

      A single speck of dust could cause a $250,000 mistake if it lands on a wafer, while all work must be done in clean rooms.

    B1

    Building the future of artificial intelligence for everyone (Google I/O '18)

    40:53Building the future of artificial intelligence for everyone (Google I/O '18)
    • And it's not acceptable to just tell the doctor that, "Oh, something looks fishy in this X-ray or this pathology slide or this retinal scan." You have to tell them, "Well, what do you think is wrong?" But more importantly, you actually have to show them where in the image you think the evidence for that conclusion lies so that they can then look at it and decide whether they concur or they disagree or, "Oh, well, there's a speck of dust there,

      And it's not acceptable to just tell the doctor that, "Oh, something looks fishy in this X-ray or this pathology slide or this retinal scan." You have to tell them, "Well, what do you think is wrong?" But more importantly, you actually have to show them where in the image you think the evidence for that conclusion lies so that they can then look at it and decide whether they concur or they disagree or, "Oh, well, there's a speck of dust there,

    • or, oh, well, there was a speck of dust there

      or, oh, well, there was a speck of dust there

    B1

    The Uncomfortable Truth of Life

    03:57The Uncomfortable Truth of Life
    • We are inconsequential cosmic dust, bumping and milling about on a tiny blue speck.

      We are inconsequential cosmic dust, bumping and milling about on a tiny blue speck.

    • We are inconsequential cosmic dust, bumping and milling about on a tiny blue speck.

      We are inconsequential cosmic dust, bumping and milling about on a tiny blue speck.

    B1

    Job interview body language

    11:13Job interview body language
    • Even if you're certain there's a speck on your clothes, leave it alone.

      Even if you're certain there's a speck on your clothes, leave it alone.

    • Even if you're certain there's a speck on your clothes,

      Even if you're certain there's a speck on your clothes,

    B1

    Biblical Series I: Introduction to the Idea of God

    38:29Biblical Series I: Introduction to the Idea of God
    • Because the cosmos has become so vast, it's either easy for human beings to think of themselves as trivial specks on a trivial speck

      Because the cosmos has become so vast, it's either easy for human beings to think of themselves as trivial specks on a trivial speck

    • But it's also a lot more frightening and alienating in some sense because, you know, the cosmos has become so vast, it's either easy for human beings to think of themselves as trivial specks on a trivial speck out in some misbegotten hellhole end of the galaxy among hundreds of millions of galaxies, right?

      But it's also a lot more frightening and alienating in some sense because, you know, the cosmos has become so vast, it's either easy for human beings to think of themselves as trivial specks on a trivial speck out in some misbegotten hellhole end of the galaxy among hundreds of millions of galaxies, right?

    B1

    DELICATE STEVE - SCOOBY SNACK

    01:01DELICATE STEVE - SCOOBY SNACK
    • It's crazy to think we're just a small speck. Holy shit!

      It's crazy to think we're just a small speck. Holy shit!

    • It's crazy to think we're just a small speck.

      It's crazy to think we're just a small speck.

    B2

    Snowdrop

    14:21Snowdrop
    • The spring sunrise is only two days away, then you won't have to see a speck of snow for a whole year.

      The spring sunrise is only two days away, then you won't have to see a speck of snow for a whole year.

    • then you won't have to see a speck of snow for a whole year!

      then you won't have to see a speck of snow for a whole year!

    A2

    How do Americans REALLY Speak? | English Lesson with Asheville Flood Survivors

    17:40How do Americans REALLY Speak? | English Lesson with Asheville Flood Survivors
    • Not a speck of any other color.

      Not a speck of any other color.

    • Pitch black is a phrase that we use to mean the darkest, darkest black, not a speck of any other color.

      Pitch black is a phrase that we use to mean the darkest, darkest black, not a speck of any other color.

    B1

    The Best Speaking Game for English Fluency (+ Free PDF)

    06:19The Best Speaking Game for English Fluency (+ Free PDF)
    • Strapped in my astronaut suit, in a rocket, shaking, I'm excited, I'm shooting out through the atmosphere and the image of going to the moon and standing on the moon looking at the earth as a blue tiny speck would be phenomenal.

      Strapped in my astronaut suit, in a rocket, shaking, I'm excited, I'm shooting out through the atmosphere and the image of going to the moon and standing on the moon looking at the earth as a blue tiny speck would be phenomenal.

    • and the image of going to the moon and standing on the moon looking at the Earth as a blue tiny speck would be phenomenal.

      and the image of going to the moon and standing on the moon looking at the Earth as a blue tiny speck would be phenomenal.

    B1

    Learn/Practice English with MOVIES (Lesson #4) Title: Finding Nemo

    02:28Learn/Practice English with MOVIES (Lesson #4) Title: Finding Nemo
    • The speck?

      The speck?

    A2