taint
US /teɪnt/
UK /teɪnt/
動詞
1.
污染, 玷污, 敗壞
contaminate or pollute (something)
範例:
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The scandal will taint his reputation.
醜聞將玷污他的聲譽。
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The water supply was tainted by chemicals.
供水被化學物質污染了。
2.
影響, 敗壞, 損害
affect with a bad or undesirable quality
範例:
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His past mistakes continue to taint his present decisions.
他過去的錯誤繼續影響著他現在的決定。
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The atmosphere of distrust began to taint their friendship.
不信任的氣氛開始破壞他們的友誼。
名詞
1.
污點, 瑕疵, 味道
a contaminating mark or substance
範例:
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There was a slight taint of bitterness in the coffee.
咖啡裡有一絲苦澀的味道。
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The scandal left a permanent taint on his political career.
醜聞給他的政治生涯留下了永久的污點。
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