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tarred
UK //tɑːd//US //tɑːrd//
词源
源自中古英语 'terren'，与古英语 'teoru'（焦油）相关，可能源于原始日耳曼语。
verb
❶ 用焦油涂抹或覆盖某物，通常用于保护或防水，如屋顶或木材。
“The workers tarred the roof to prevent leaks.”
（工人们用焦油涂抹屋顶以防止漏水。）
“They tarred the wooden fence to protect it from the rain.”
（他们给木栅栏涂上焦油以防雨水侵蚀。）
❶ 比喻性地指某人被污名化或名誉受损，通常因负面事件或指控。
“The scandal tarred his reputation forever.”
（这桩丑闻永远玷污了他的名声。）
“She felt tarred by the false accusations.”
（她因虚假指控而感到名誉受损。）
同义词:coated, stained, smeared, blackened, defamed
常见短语
tarred and feathered — 一种古老的惩罚方式，将人涂上焦油并粘上羽毛，现多用于比喻公开羞辱或严厉惩罚。
“In the past, people who broke the law might be tarred and feathered.”
（在过去，违法者可能会被涂上焦油并粘上羽毛以示惩罚。）
tarred with the same brush — 因与某人或某群体有关联而被认为有相同的缺点或错误，常指不公平的连带责任。
“Just because one employee was dishonest, the whole team was tarred with the same brush.”
（仅仅因为一名员工不诚实，整个团队都被认为有同样的问题。）