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tarnish['tɑ:niʃ]vt.1.■使(金属表面)失去光泽;使变灰暗:Salt tarnishes silver.盐可使银失去光泽。2.■玷污,毁坏,糟蹋(名誉等):The political scandal tarnished the reputation of the president.这起政治丑闻败坏了总统的名誉。3.■使损坏;使低劣:to tarnish one's memory使丧失记忆vi.1.■失去光泽;变灰暗:The silver spoon tarnished.银匙失去光泽了。2.■被玷污;(威信等)降低:His reputation has tarnished in literary circles.他在文学界的声望已经下降了。n.1.■(金属表面的)无光泽;晦暗2.■失泽的外表3.■污点;瑕疵 |