tarnished
adjective
uk/ˈtɑː.nɪʃt/us/ˈtɑːr.nɪʃt/tarnishedadjective(METAL)
Ifmetalis tarnished it hasbecomelessbrightor a differentcolour:
（金属）失去光泽的，变色的Thephotographswere in tarnishedsilverframes.这些照片装在褪色的银色相框里。
- Peopletradeintheirtarnishedgoldchains,oldweddingbandsor gold-filledteeth.
- She hadrinsedout thetub, andloweredthebigand tarnishedmetalpluginto thehole.
- Medallions were tarnished andcorroded.
Chemistry: metals & metalworking
- alloy
- anti-tarnish
- bar magnet
- base metal
- beaten
- bimetallic
- brazen
- brazier
- bullion
- ferrous
- galvanized
- gild
- gold leaf
- magnet
- manganese
- silver plate
- steelworker
- vermeil
- wrought iron
- zirconium
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Dirty & untidy
tarnishedadjective(LESS GOOD)
made toseemless good orrespected:
受诽谤的；被中伤的By 2015, thecompanywasstartingtolooka little tarnished.到2015年，该公司开始显得有些黯然失色。
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- To those of us whotrulyknowhim, his goodnamecould never be tarnished.
- acelebritywith a more tarnishedimage
- He has only himself toblamefor his tarnishedlegacy.
- He isdesperatetosalvagesomething that wouldburnishhis very tarnishedleadershipcredentials.
Damaging reputation
- anti-defamation
- aspersion
- besmirch
- black mark
- blacken
- blot
- demonize
- dog
- dragsomeone'sname through the mire/mudidiom
- give a dog a bad nameidiom
- hurl/throw/sling mud atsomeoneidiom
- poison
- self-immolation
- show someone in a bad lightidiom
- slander
- slanderer
- slanderous
- smear
- stab
- stain