tarnish

[US]/ˈtɑːnɪʃ/
[UK]/ˈtɑːrnɪʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. (使)失去光澤;變灰暗
vt. 玷污, 敗壞
n. 污點, 瑕疵, 無光澤
Word Forms
過去分詞tarnished
現在分詞tarnishing
第三人稱單數tarnishes
過去式tarnished
複數tarnishes

Phrases & Collocations

tarnish reputation

玷污聲譽

tarnish metal

使金屬失去光澤

tarnish silverware

使銀器變暗

tarnish image

玷污形象

Example Sentences

Her reputation was tarnished by the scandal.

她的聲譽因醜聞而受損。

It's important not to tarnish the company's image.

重要的是不要玷污公司形象。

The silverware had tarnished over time.

這些銀器隨着時間的推移變得失去光澤。

His actions tarnished his family's name.

他的行爲玷污了他家族的名譽。

The politician's corruption scandal tarnished his career.

政客的腐敗醜聞玷污了他的職業生涯。

The graffiti tarnished the beauty of the historic building.

塗鴉玷污了這座歷史建築的美麗。

The company's brand was tarnished after the product recall.

產品召回後,公司的品牌受損。

The scandal threatened to tarnish the celebrity's image.

醜聞威脅着玷污這位名人的形象。

He tried to tarnish her reputation with false accusations.

他試圖用虛假指控來玷污她的聲譽。

The constant negative press coverage began to tarnish the company's image.

持續的負面新聞報道開始玷污公司的形象。

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