verb

taint

污染, 玷污, 使腐坏

The scandal tainted his reputation.

这桩丑闻玷污了他的声誉。

The water was tainted with chemicals.

水被化学品污染了。

((sth.)) 玷污(某事物) The scandal tainted his reputation.

((sth.)) ((with sth.)) 用(某物)污染(某事物) The water was tainted with chemicals.

同义词: contaminate, pollute, corrupt, spoil (污染,败坏); 反义词: purify, cleanse (净化,清洁)

源自古法语“teindre”(染色),来自拉丁语“tingere”(染色)。词义从“上色”转变为“败坏”。

发音有点像“paint”(油漆)。想象用有害物质“粉刷”某物,从而污染了它。

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