中英词典查询

taint [tent]

n. 污点，污名;
vt. 使变质; 使污染; 败坏; 玷污;
vi. 被污染; 败坏; 腐坏;
复数：: taints 过去式：: tainted 过去分词：: tainted 现在分词：: tainting 第三人称单数：: taints
[同义词] 污染;玷污: spot tarnish stain mark discolor soil spoil

例句:

  • Inevitably, the word picked up an abusive taint.
    来自BBC
  • Rancid oil will taint the flavour.
    变质的油会破坏味道。
  • I hate ingratitude more in a man Than...any taint of vice.
    来自Twelfth Night,Shakespeare
  • 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。
  • Bad books will taint the young mind.
    坏书会毒害年青人的思想.
  • Smoke taint isn't well understood by scientists.
    来自WSJ