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tarnish/ˈtɑ:niʃ/ v. & n.●v. 1 tr. lessen or destroy the lustre of (metal etc.) 使(金属等)失去光泽,变色 2 tr. impair (one's reputation etc.) 玷污,败坏(名声等) 3 intr. (of metal etc.) lose lustre (金属等)失去光泽 ●n. 1a a loss of lustre 失泽;光泽变暗 b a film of colour formed on an exposed surface of a mineral or metal (矿物或金属表面的)失泽膜 2 a blemish; a stain 污点;疤点 □ tarnishable adj.[French ternir from terne ‘dark’] |