时间: 2025-04-23 17:13:20
美: ['tɑrnɪʃ]
英: ['tɑːnɪʃ]
n. 晦暗,无光泽;污点
vt. 玷污;使……失去光泽;使……变灰暗
vi. 失去光泽;被玷污;变灰暗
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特殊场合:
The silver necklace began to tarnish after years of neglect.
银项链在多年被忽视后开始失去光泽。
The controversy surrounding his comments tarnished his reputation.
关于他言论的争议损害了他的声誉。
She tried to clean the tarnished brass to restore its original shine.
她试图清洁那块失去光泽的黄铜以恢复其原有光泽。
Scandals can quickly tarnish the reputation of even the most respected individuals.
丑闻可以迅速损害即使是最受尊敬的个人的声誉。
Don't let a single failure tarnish your self-esteem.
不要让一次失败影响你的自尊心。
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[V-T] If you say that something tarnishes someone's reputation or image, you mean that it causes people to have a worse opinion of them than they would otherwise have had. 玷污; 损坏 (名声或形象)
例:The affair could tarnish the reputation of the senator.这一事件可能有损那位参议员的名声。
[ADJ] tarnished 受玷污了的; 受损了的
例:He says he wants to improve the tarnished image of his country.他说想改善他的国家已受损的形象。
[V-T/V-I] If a metal tarnishes or if something tarnishes it, it becomes stained and loses its brightness. 玷污; 变得有污迹
例:It never rusts or tarnishes.它从不生锈,也没有污迹。