taint
US /teɪnt/
UK /teɪnt/
动词
1.
污染, 玷污, 败坏
contaminate or pollute (something)
示例:
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The scandal will taint his reputation.
丑闻将玷污他的声誉。
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The water supply was tainted by chemicals.
供水被化学物质污染了。
2.
影响, 败坏, 损害
affect with a bad or undesirable quality
示例:
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His past mistakes continue to taint his present decisions.
他过去的错误继续影响着他现在的决定。
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The atmosphere of distrust began to taint their friendship.
不信任的气氛开始破坏他们的友谊。
名词
1.
污点, 瑕疵, 味道
a contaminating mark or substance
示例:
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There was a slight taint of bitterness in the coffee.
咖啡里有一丝苦涩的味道。
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The scandal left a permanent taint on his political career.
丑闻给他的政治生涯留下了永久的污点。
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