Tarnish
[ 'tɑrnɪʃ ]
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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;
📝 例句
tarnish film
锈[氧化]膜
Air and moisture tarnish silver.
空气和潮湿使银子失去光泽。
To stain or tarnish with dishonor.
使名声受玷污
tarnish inhibitor
晦暗抑制剂
The scandal tarnished his reputation.
丑闻败坏了他的名誉。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“踏你屎”:用光泽的脚踏你的屎以后,鞋失去光泽
※ tar-谐音“他”,ni-拼音“你”,sh-拼音“是”:他说你是坏人,玷污了你的名誉
※ tarn-山中小湖,tarnish-晦暗:使某物表面的光泽如同山中小湖中的湖水一样黑漆漆的→晦暗
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
tarnish
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) lose its brightness by being exposed to air or damp （因暴露於空气或潮气）（使某物）失去光泽
mirrors that have tarnished with age 因年深月久而失去光泽的镜子
The brasswork needs polishing it's badly tarnished. 那黄铜制品该擦了--黑糊糊的.
2 [Tn] stain or blemish (a reputation, etc) 玷污, 损害（名誉等）
The firm's good name was badly tarnished by the scandal. 这件丑事玷污了公司的好名声. tarnish, n [C, U]
loss of brightness; stain or blemish 晦暗; 污点; 瑕疵
remove the tarnish from silver 除去银子上的污点.
🔁 扩展释义
*['tɑ:niʃ]n. 失泽, 失泽膜, 污点vt. 使失去光泽, 玷污vi. 失去光泽, 被玷污
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Public transportation is quite convenient in this city.
在这个城市里，公共交通很方便。
The moon is a moon whether it shines or not.
或名或暗，月亮总是月亮。
This is wonderful, I said.
“这太奇妙了，”我说。