tarnish

tarnish读音音标

英 [ˈtɑ:nɪʃ]

美 [ˈtɑrnɪʃ]

tarnish意思解释

vt.& vi.

（通常指金属）（使）失去光泽，（使）变灰暗；

vt.

玷污，败坏；

n.

污点，瑕疵；

无光泽，晦暗；

变形

复数：tarnishes

过去式：tarnished

过去分词：tarnished

现在分词：tarnishing

第三人称单数：tarnishes

英英释义

n.

discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation

v.

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

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

同义词：stainmaculatesullydefile

双语例句

用作名词(n.)Moisture leads to the tarnish of the silverware.湿气使得银器毫无光泽。Check cutlery to make sure them free from tarnish and stain.检查餐具的清洁,保证光亮无污渍。用作动词(v.)The firm\'s good name was badly tarnished by the scandal.这件丑事玷污了公司的好名声。If news of this gets out, it will tarnish his image.如果这消息传出去These pessimistic predictions and doubts, however, cannot tarnish facts.但预测也好、疑问也罢，终究抵挡不住事实的光芒。