| 释义 |
taint /teɪnt/ n. | vt. | vi.
I n.
1. 污染(处)；腐坏(部分)
The meat is free from taint. 肉没有腐坏。
2. 腐败(迹象)；(名誉、道德等方面的)污点，瑕疵
a taint of insanity in the family 家族中精神错乱的病态
The moral taint has spread among all classes. 道德的败坏已在各阶层中蔓延。
selfless people without (the) taint of commercialism 未受营利至上主义玷污的无私的人们
His career was never free of the taint of corruption. 他的生涯自始至终未能摆脱腐败之害。
a taint on sb.'s reputation 某人名誉上的污点
3. 败坏的根由；腐蚀影响
4. 退色斑
5. 难闻的气味
6. 〈废〉色彩；色调
II ❶ vt.
1. 污染；使腐坏
Oil has tainted the water. 油把水污染了。
2. 玷污，败坏(名誉、道德等)；使受不良影响
Greed tainted his mind. 贪婪玷污了他的心灵。
My visit was tainted a little by the weather. 我的访问因气候不好而受到些影响。
3. 用难闻气味薰出(兔子) (out)
4. 〈废〉给…上色；给…染色
❷ vi.
被污染；腐坏；败坏
Meat will taint readily in hot weather. 炎热天气，肉容易腐坏。
[受 attaint 影响的变体< OFr teindre to dye < L tingere] |