maculate

maculate读音音标

英[\\\'mækjʊleɪt]

美[ˈmækjəˌlet]

基本意思释义

vt.加斑点，弄污

adj.有污点的

英英释义

Verb

1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically;

\"The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air\"

\"Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man\"

2. spot, stain, or pollute;

\"The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it\"

Adjective

1. morally blemished; stained or impure

2. spotted or blotched