tarnish
翻译
使失去光泽, 玷污, 败坏
例句
Silver will tarnish if you don't polish it.
如果不擦拭，银会失去光泽。
The scandal tarnished his reputation.
这桩丑闻玷污了他的声誉。
语法模式
((sth.)) （使）失去光泽 Silver can tarnish over time.
((to tarnish)) ((sth.)) 玷污（名誉等） The scandal could tarnish his career.
近义词
同义词: stain, blemish, taint (玷污); 反义词: polish, shine (擦亮)
词源
源自古法语“ternir”，意为“使变暗或失去光泽”。
记忆技巧
听起来像“踏泥石”。想象一双光亮的鞋子踏上泥石后，光泽就没了，被玷污了。