tarnish的意思|tarnish的解释-里氏词典

tarnish ['tɑrnɪʃ]

n. 失泽, 失泽膜, 污点

vt. 使失去光泽, 玷污

vi. 失去光泽, 被玷污

tarnish

[ noun ]

discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation

<noun.attribute>

[ verb ]

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

<verb.contact>

The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man

Tarnish \Tar"nish\, v. i.
To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a
foul air.

Till thy fresh glories, which now shine so bright,
Grow stale and tarnish with our daily sight. --Dryden.

Tarnish \Tar"nish\, n.
1. The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil;
blemish.

2. (Min.) A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due
to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the
steel tarnish in columbite.

Tarnish \Tar"nish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tarnished}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Tarnishing}.] [F. ternir, fr. OHG. tarnen to darken,
to conceal, hide; akin to OS. dernian to hide, AS. dernan,
dyrnan, OHG. tarni hidden, OS. derni, AS. derne, dyrne. Cf.
{Dern}, a., and see {-ish}.]
To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an
alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to
diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to
tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of
color. ``Tarnished lace.'' --Fuller. Used also figuratively;
as, to tarnish one's honor.

Syn: To sully; stain; dim.

But he will hammer the issue of arms sales to Iran, hoping to tarnish Bush.
On Friday, the U.S. State Department said the detentions "only serve to tarnish Kenya's image in the international community," and it urged the government not to persecute the opposition.
They're among a dozen or so patient people who are trying to remove arrangers' tarnish from the Ellington legacy.
The airline said a circuit breaker contaminated by tarnish on electrical contact points caused the failure.
In court papers filed last month, attorneys for Freeman charge that the sentencing report will "tarnish Mrn Freeman's already scarred reputation and cause serious injury to the reputation of others." "Some individuals are branded as liars.
His supporters say they have decided for now to avoid large protests for fear violence would tarnish their image as an aggrieved party and ruin chances for the body's return.
Well informed reform supporters believe it reflected an attempt by conservative ministers to tarnish reform. There may be something to this line but - like most Russian conspiracy theories - it is ultimately unprovable.
Sony removed its name from the enterprise when its releases (including a low-budget slasher film called "Party Line") threatened to tarnish Sony's golden corporate image.
He said the costs of unification could tarnish the West German voters' views of Kohl.
Brick, Big Daddy's favorite son, is an aging golden boy whose luster has begun to tarnish.
The alliance forms a central strut in its global strategy and its collapse would badly tarnish its expansion plans.
Meanwhile, Reuter news agency reported that Mr. Chun intends to demand a meeting with President Roh at which he will threaten to make revelations about his regime that could tarnish the reputation of President Roh and others.
Mrs. Whitman has vowed to run a clean, issues-oriented race, but some political observers believe her campaign could tarnish Bradley as a future presidential contender.
However, the potentially extravagant price paid should not tarnish Ciba's strategic boldness.
For one week, this jazz 'n' roll city put aside its problems, polished away its tarnish, set aside its bickering, dug deep into its threadbare pockets and put on a party for the Republican National Convention.

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