tarnish

英 ['tɑːnɪʃ] 美 ['tɑːrnɪʃ]

• n. 晦暗；污渍
• v. 沾污

英英释义

Noun:

1. discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation

Verb:

1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically;

   "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"
   "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Moisture leads to the tarnish of the silverware.
   湿气使得银器毫无光泽。
2. Check cutlery to make sure them free from tarnish and stain.
   检查餐具的清洁,保证光亮无污渍。

用作动词 (v.)

1. The firm's good name was badly tarnished by the scandal.
   这件丑事玷污了公司的好名声。
2. If news of this gets out, it will tarnish his image.
   如果这消息传出去
3. These pessimistic predictions and doubts, however, cannot tarnish facts.
   但预测也好、疑问也罢，终究抵挡不住事实的光芒。

经典引文

• Many metals rapidly..tarnish when exposed to even the driest air.

  出自： T. H. Huxley

词汇搭配

• anti-tarnish paper 防锈纸
• tarnish resistance 抗蚀力,耐蚀性...
• tarnish film 失泽膜
• anti tarnish paper 防锈纸

近反义词

【近义词】

• stain 污点
• discolor 变色
• smear 涂抹
• taint 污点
• dull 呆滞的
• soil 土地
• dim 暗淡的
• fade 逐渐消失
• sully 玷污
• discolour 变色
• smudge 污点
• blot 污点
• blemish 瑕疵
• damage 损害
• shame 羞愧
• harm 危害
• destroy 破坏
• spoil 宠坏
• stigma 耻辱
• pollute 污染
• cloud 云
• ruin 毁灭
• impute 归罪于
• daub 涂抹
• defile 弄脏
• maculate 弄脏