tainted
US
UK tainted adj: (blood, substance: contaminated) (血样、样本等)
SC 被污染的 bèi wū rǎn de
The judge refused to allow the tainted DNA samples as evidence.
法官拒绝将被污染的DNA样本作为证据。
tainted adj: (food, meat: rotting) (食物)
SC 腐坏的，腐烂的 fǔ huài de，fǔ làn de
TC 腐壞的，腐爛的
TC 腐壞的，腐爛的
This beef is tainted; it smells unpleasant.
这块牛肉坏了，很难闻。
tainted adj: figurative (reputation: tarnished) (名誉)
SC 被玷污的，被损害的 bèi diàn wū de
TC 被損害的
TC 被損害的
After the scandal, the politician did everything he could to restore his tainted reputation.
丑闻一事后，这名政客竭尽所能来挽回自己被玷污的声誉。
tainted adj: figurative (money: acquired dishonestly) (指不义之财)
SC 脏的，不干净的 zāng de ，bù gān jìng de
taint [sth] vtr: (spoil, contaminate)
SC 感染, 使腐坏
SC 污染, 玷染
Fertilizer has tainted the local water supply.
taint [sth] vtr: figurative (reputation: damage) (名声、名誉)
SC 败坏, 破坏, 损害
These revelations are bound to taint his popularity.
taint n: (stain or trace of contamination)
SC 污点 wū diǎn
SC 斑点 wū diǎn，bān diǎn
TC 斑點
TC 斑點
SC 玷污 wū diǎn，diàn wū
There's definitely a taint of mould in this bread.
taint n: figurative (moral stain)
SC 道德缺陷，品格上的污点 dào dé quē xiàn，pǐn gé shàng de wū diǎn
The taint of adultery ruined the preacher's career.
be tainted by [sth] v expr: figurative (experience: be spoiled by [sth])
SC 被…败坏的
SC 被…破坏的(体验等)
SC 被...搞砸的
My memories of the wedding are tainted by the argument that broke out at the reception.