搜尋結果
taint
- IPA[teɪnt]
英式
- a trace of a bad or undesirable substance or quality;something with a contaminating influence or effect
- contaminate or pollute (something);affect with a bad or undesirable quality
verb: taint, 3rd person present: taints, gerund or present participle: tainting, past tense: tainted, past participle: tainted
noun: taint, plural noun: taints
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a trace of a bad or undesirable substance or quality the lingering taint of creosote she manages to make paintings about love and beauty that are free of the taint of sentimentality
- ▪ something with a contaminating influence or effect the taint that threatens to stain most of the company's other partners
動詞
- 1. contaminate or pollute (something) the air was tainted by fumes from the cars 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ affect with a bad or undesirable quality his reputation was tainted by scandal 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of food or water) become contaminated or polluted the rennet should be soaked in water containing sufficient salt to keep it from tainting