taint
翻译
污染, 玷污, 败坏
例句
The water was tainted with chemicals.
水被化学品污染了。
The scandal tainted his reputation.
这桩丑闻玷污了他的声誉。
语法模式
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) 用...污染... The water was tainted with chemicals.
((sth.)) 玷污...，败坏... The scandal tainted his reputation.
近义词
同义词: contaminate (污染), pollute (污染), spoil (破坏), corrupt (败坏); 反义词: purify (净化), cleanse (清洁), enhance (提高)
词源
源自古法语 'teindre'（染色，弄脏），来自拉丁语 'tingere'。
记忆技巧
想象一滴“油漆”或墨水污染了整杯清水。它暗示一件小小的坏事破坏了整体。