英 [ˈtɑːnɪʃt]
v. （使）失去光泽，暗淡；玷污，败坏（名誉）（tarnish 的过去式和过去分词）
tarnish /ˈtɑːnɪʃ/ TEM8 [ tarnishing tarnished tarnishes ]
及物动词 If you say that something tarnishes someone's reputation or image, you mean that it causes people to have a worse opinion of them than they would otherwise have had. 玷污; 损坏 (名声或形象)
The affair could tarnish the reputation of the senator.
这一事件可能有损那位参议员的名声。
形容词 受玷污了的; 受损了的
He says he wants to improve the tarnished image of his country.
他说想改善他的国家已受损的形象。
及物动词/不及物动词 If a metal tarnishes or if something tarnishes it, it becomes stained and loses its brightness. 玷污; 变得有污迹
It never rusts or tarnishes.
它从不生锈，也没有污迹。
变色-引用次数：15
光泽变暗
脱色
污点
锖色
生锈(tarnished), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
沾污(tarnished), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
... scratched 刮伤的 tarnished 失去光泽的 blocked 堵塞的 ...
... excellence n.美德 tarnished a.被玷污的 preserve v.保持，保护 ...
生锈；晦暗；污点
Accusations of tax evasion have tarnished his clean image.
逃税的指控玷污了他清廉的形象。
The mirrors had tarnished with age.
这些镜子因年深日久而照影不清楚。
The silver candlesticks were tarnished and dusty.
银烛台都发乌了，满是灰尘。
Tickets,offered in March, sold out in minutes. While many kept their distance from the tarnished pop star, some friends supported him.
VOA : standard.2009.06.26
His re-election bid is being tarnished by reports of massive ballot-box stuffing by his supporters, who also allegedly created fake polling sites.
VOA : standard.2009.09.07
Tony Blair's already tarnished reputation has taken another blow with former prime minister John Major now questioning his successor's motive for joining in the invasion of Iraq.
VOA : standard.2010.01.02
The ads come after Goldman established a Business Standards Committee to help improve is tarnished reputation.
"His reputation has been tarnished and Brian Ashton has a lot to answer for, " said Dawson.
His electoral honeymoon has ended before the wedding, and the post itself looks badly tarnished.