tarnish

英 ['tɑːnɪʃ] 美 ['tɑrnɪʃ]
  • n. 晦暗,无光泽;污点
  • vt. 玷污;使……失去光泽;使……变灰暗
  • vi. 失去光泽;被玷污;变灰暗

助记提示


1. dark => dern "concealed, hidden, secret, dark" (dark 与 dern 同源) => tern- => tarn- + -ish.
2. => dull the luster or brightness of, make dim.
3. 读:踏你屎,用光泽的脚踏你的屎以后,鞋失去光泽。

双语例句


1. The tarnish lay thick on the inside of the ring.
戒指内侧有一层厚厚的锈斑。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Moisture leads to the tarnish of the silverware.
湿气使得银器毫无光泽.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Wear cotton gloves when cleaning silver, because the acid in your skin can tarnish the metal.
清洁银器时要戴上棉手套,因为你皮肤里的酸性物质会使它失去光泽。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The affair could tarnish the reputation of the prime minister.
这一事件可能有损首相的名誉。

来自辞典例句

5. Air and moisture tarnish silver.
空气和潮湿使银子失去光泽.

来自辞典例句

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