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tarnished

UK //ˈtɑːnɪʃt//US //ˈtɑːrnɪʃt//

词源

源自中古英语 'tarnishen',来自古法语 'ternir'(使暗淡),最终可能源于日耳曼语系。

adjective

❶ 指金属表面因氧化或污染而失去光泽,变得暗淡无光的状态。也可比喻名声、形象等受到损害,不再完美。

“The silver necklace was tarnished after years of neglect.”

(这条银项链因多年未打理而失去了光泽。)

“His reputation was tarnished by the scandal.”

(他的名声因丑闻而受损。)

同义词:stained, blemished, sullied

verb

❶ 使金属表面失去光泽或变暗;比喻损害某人或某事物的声誉或形象。

“Exposure to air will tarnish silver over time.”

(长时间暴露在空气中会使银器失去光泽。)

“The false accusations tarnished his good name.”

(虚假指控玷污了他的好名声。)

同义词:corrode, discolor, dull

常见短语

tarnished image — 指因负面事件或行为而受损的个人或组织的公众形象。

“The celebrity worked hard to repair his tarnished image after the controversy.”

(这位名人在争议事件后努力修复自己受损的形象。)

tarnished silver — 指因氧化而失去原有光泽的银器,表面常呈现黑色或暗黄色。

“She used a special cloth to polish the tarnished silver teapot.”

(她用一块特殊的布擦拭失去光泽的银茶壶。)