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tar·nishBrE /ˈtɑːnɪʃ/NAmE /ˈtɑːrnɪʃ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they tarnish BrE /ˈtɑːnɪʃ/ NAmE /ˈtɑːrnɪʃ/present simple - he / she / it tarnishes BrE /ˈtɑːnɪʃɪz/ NAmE /ˈtɑːrnɪʃɪz/past simple tarnished BrE /ˈtɑːnɪʃt/ NAmE /ˈtɑːrnɪʃt/past participle tarnished BrE /ˈtɑːnɪʃt/ NAmE /ˈtɑːrnɪʃt/ -ing form tarnishing BrE /ˈtɑːnɪʃɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈtɑːrnɪʃɪŋ/ [I, T] if metal tarnishes or sth tarnishes it, it no longer looks bright and shiny （使）失去光泽，暗淡◆The mirrors had tarnished with age. 这些镜子因年深日久而照影不清楚。◆~ sthThe silver candlesticks were tarnished and dusty. 银烛台都发乌了，满是灰尘。 [T] ~ sthto spoil the good opinion people have of sb/sth 玷污，败坏，损坏（名声等） SYN taint ◆He hopes to improve the newspaper's somewhat tarnished public image. 他希望改善报纸略有受损的公众形象。 tar·nishBrE /ˈtɑːnɪʃ/NAmE /ˈtɑːrnɪʃ/ noun [sing., U] a thin layer on the surface of a metal that makes it look dull and not bright （金属表面上的）暗锈 |