marred ['mɑ:d]

例句:

• Bad diction marred the effectiveness of his speech.
  措词不当影响了他演说的效果.
  来自《简明英汉词典》
• A number of problems marred the smooth running of this event.
  许多问题影响了这件事的顺利进行。
  
• The game was marred by the behaviour of drunken fans.
  喝醉了的球迷行为不轨，把比赛给搅了。
  
• His interesting ideas are rather marred by a self-indulgent...style.
  来自P. Lomas
• Not a wrinkle marred the smoothness of her skin.
  来自W. S. Maugham
• Western observers say the poll was marred by fraud.
  来自BBC