tarnish
- IPA[ˈtärniSH]
美式
- lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture；make or become less valuable or respected
- dullness of color; loss of brightness.；a film or stain formed on an exposed surface of a mineral or metal
verb: tarnish, 3rd person present: tarnishes, gerund or present participle: tarnishing, past tense: tarnished, past participle: tarnished
noun: tarnish
- 釋義
- 相關詞
動詞
- 1. lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture silver tarnishes too easily lemon juice would tarnish the gilded metal 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ make or become less valuable or respected his regime had not been tarnished by human rights abuses 同義詞 反義詞
名詞
- 1. dullness of color; loss of brightness.
- ▪ a film or stain formed on an exposed surface of a mineral or metal he was removing tarnish from the candlesticks 同義詞
- ▪ damage or harm done to something the tarnish on Alan's personal reputation 同義詞
- either of two brownish bugs that are pests of numerous fruits, vegetables, and other crops.
Oxford Dictionary
- either of two brownish bugs that are pests of numerous fruits, vegetables, and other crops.
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈtɑːnɪʃ]
英式
- lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture: silver tarnishes too easily lemon juice would tarnish the gilded metal
- dullness of colour; loss of brightness.
Oxford Dictionary
