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tar·nish AHD[tärʹnĭsh] D.J.[ˈtɑːnɪʃ]K.K.[ˈtɑrnɪʃ]v.（动词）tar.nished, tar.nish.ing, tar.nish.es v.tr.（及物动词）- To dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt.使晦暗：使…的光泽晦暗；使褪色，尤指通过把…暴露在空气或灰尘中
- To detract from or spoil; taint:减损，败坏；玷污：a tragedy that tarnished our hopes.一场使我们的希望成为泡影的悲剧
- To cast aspersions on; sully:诽谤；中伤：slander that tarnished the senator's image.玷污参议员形象的诽谤之词
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To lose luster; become discolored.失去光泽；褪色
- To diminish or become tainted.减小，受到玷污
n.（名词）- The condition of being tarnished.暗晦，失去光泽：失去光泽的状况
- Discoloration of a metal surface caused by corrosion or oxidation.生锈：金属表面由于腐蚀或氧化造成的褪色现象
- The condition of being sullied or tainted.玷污：被中伤或玷污的状况
- Middle English ternisshen 中古英语 ternisshen
- from Old French ternir terniss- [to dull] 源自 古法语 ternir terniss- [使…变（愚）钝]
- from terne [dull] 源自 terne [（愚）钝的]
- [of Germanic origin] [源于日耳曼语]
tarʹnishable adj.（形容词） |