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marred

UK //mɑːd//US //mɑːrd//

词源

源自古英语 'merran'(意为损害或阻碍),与古高地德语 'merren'(阻碍)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根 *marzijaną。

verb

❶ 指某事物因损坏、瑕疵或不良影响而变得不完美或降低品质,常用于描述外观、声誉或体验受损的情况。

“The beautiful view was marred by the construction site.”

(施工现场破坏了美丽的景色。)

“Her performance was marred by a few small mistakes.”

(她的表演因几个小错误而打了折扣。)

同义词:damaged, spoiled, blemished, tainted, flawed

常见短语

marred by — 表示某事物因特定原因而受到负面影响,强调瑕疵或破坏的来源。

“The wedding was marred by a family argument.”

(婚礼因家庭争吵而蒙上阴影。)