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单词 tarnish
释义
tarnish
verb
uk
/ˈtɑː.nɪʃ/us
/ˈtɑːr.nɪʃ/

tarnishverb(METAL)

[IorT]
to make or (especiallyofmetal)becomelessbrightor a differentcolour
（使）（尤指金属）失去光泽，（使）变暗淡；（使）褪色
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Chemistry: metals & metalworking
  • alloy
  • anti-tarnish
  • bar magnet
  • base metal
  • beaten
  • bimetallic
  • brazen
  • brazier
  • bullion
  • ferrous
  • galvanized
  • gild
  • gold leaf
  • magnet
  • manganese
  • silver plate
  • untarnished
  • vermeil
  • wrought iron
  • zirconium
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Making things dirty & untidy

tarnishverb(GOOD OPINION)

[T]
to makepeoplethinkthat someone or something is less good:
诽谤；中伤
By thistimeaseriesofscandalshadseverelytarnished the candidate'simage/reputation.到这时，一连串的丑闻已使这名候选人的形象／名誉大大受损。
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Damaging reputation
  • anti-defamation
  • aspersion
  • besmirch
  • black mark
  • blacken
  • blot
  • demonize
  • dog
  • dragsomeone'sname through the mire/mudidiom
  • give a dog a bad nameidiom
  • hurl/throw/sling mud atsomeoneidiom
  • poison
  • self-immolation
  • show someone in a bad lightidiom
  • slander
  • slanderer
  • slanderous
  • smear
  • stab
  • stain
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Related word

tarnished
(Definition oftarnishfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

tarnish| American Dictionary

tarnish
verb[I/T]
us
/ˈtɑr·nɪʃ/
(ofmetalsurfaces) tobecomelessbrightor a differentcolor:
[I]Silver tarnisheseasily.
If something tarnishesyouropinionof someone or something, you nolongerbelievethepersonor thing is as good as you hadthought:
[T]Thescandalhas tarnished the agency’sreputation.
(Definition oftarnishfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftarnish

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Even before the quake, the mass media had tarnished the image of incorporated public-interest corporations.
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We are also considering a system of civil fines for behaviour that, although not criminal, nevertheless tarnishes the market's reputation.
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I never suggested that the general public service was tarnished.
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The black blight of racial discrimination has tarnished most of my lifetime.
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We are even more critical of them for giving away the family silver, even if on this occasion it is somewhat tarnished.
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Looking back on history, it is interesting to note that he was never tarnished with the label of appeasement.
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The type of scandals that been have allowed to go on and have not been stopped by self-regulation have tarnished that reputation.
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The picture of the poor, bright children flocking to the assisted places, is going to be somewhat tarnished in this regard.
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In the domestic sector, the industry's reputation is tarnished by the often outrageous activities of cowboy builders.
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One clear result will be that the good name of this country will be further tarnished.
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Regrettably, the companies that have been victims of these activities remain silent for fear of tarnishing their image.
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No matter who is implicated, or whose reputation may be tarnished in the meantime, we want to get at the truth, for this important reason.
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The image, which ought to be that of a responsible business or profession, is tarnished by the irresponsible action of a dishonest minority.
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They complain that it has tarnished the image of the whole profession.
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Whatever his motives, is not the cherished impression of the independence of his high office tarnished?
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