tarnish
翻譯
使失去光澤, 玷污, 敗壞
例句
Silver will tarnish if you don't polish it.
如果不擦拭，銀會失去光澤。
The scandal tarnished his reputation.
這樁醜聞玷污了他的聲譽。
文法模式
((sth.)) （使）失去光澤 Silver can tarnish over time.
((to tarnish)) ((sth.)) 玷污（名譽等） The scandal could tarnish his career.
近義詞
同義詞: stain, blemish, taint (玷污); 反義詞: polish, shine (擦亮)
詞源
源自古法語「ternir」，意為「使變暗或失去光澤」。
記憶技巧
聽起來像「踏泥石」。想像一雙光亮的鞋子踏上泥石後，光澤就沒了，被玷污了。