taint

英[teɪnt] 美[teɪnt]
  • n. 污点;耻辱;感染
  • v. 污染;中毒
taintless taintlessly taintlessness tainted tainted tainting taints
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星级词汇:
    n. (名词)
    1. 污点
    2. 玷污
    3. 污染
    4. 腐坏,腐蚀
    5. 感染,传染
    6. 污名,耻辱
    7. 腐败,变质
    8. 气味
    9. 痕迹
    10. 缺点,不光彩
    11. 丑陋或腐败的迹象
    12. 色调,色彩
    v. (动词)
    1. 玷污(名声),败坏(名声),损害名誉
    2. (使)腐坏,腐蚀,(使)变质,有异味
    3. (被)污染
    4. <古>弄脏
    5. 使感染,毒化,中毒
    6. (使)腐败,(使)坠落,使道德败坏
    7. 沾染,感染,传染
    8. 染,把…染上颜色

英英释义

Noun:
  1. the state of being contaminated

Verb:
  1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon;

    "sully someone's reputation"

  2. contaminate with a disease or microorganism

1. Her government never really shook off the taint of corruption.
她的政府从来没有真正摆脱掉腐败的阴影。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Rancid oil will taint the flavour.
变质的油会破坏味道。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Bad books will taint the young mind.
坏书会毒害年青人的思想.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. She could smell the taint of sin in the most innocent of passions.
哪怕是再纯真的恋情她也能从中嗅出罪恶的味道。

来自柯林斯例句

5. There seems to be a taint of drunkenness in his family.
他的家族中似乎有酗酒的遗风.

来自辞典例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. Such assurances have done little to quiet fears that Connell continues to taint the air.
      这样的保证丝毫没有安抚人们对康奈尔继续污染空气的担忧。