tarnish

玷污、損害、敗壞

The scandal tarnished the company's reputation for years.

那樁醜聞讓公司的名聲多年來蒙上污點。

使失去光澤、使變黑

Salty air will tarnish the silver cutlery very quickly.

帶鹹味的空氣會很快讓銀製餐具失去光澤。

失去光澤、變黑、變色

Cheap brass jewelry tarnishes after only a few weeks.

便宜的黃銅飾品戴幾個星期就變得黯淡無光。

黯色層、鏽斑、失去光澤

She rubbed the tarnish off the old copper kettle.

她把那只舊銅壺上的鏽斑擦掉了。

污點、瑕疵

The verdict left a permanent tarnish on his career.

那項判決在他的職業生涯留下了永久的污點。