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tarnish    音标拼音: [t'ɑrnɪʃ]
n. 晦暗,玷污,污点
vt. 使失去光泽,玷污
vi. 失去光泽,被玷污

晦暗,玷污,污点使失去光泽,玷污失去光泽,被玷污

tarnish
n 1: discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
v 1: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used
metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long
exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the
affair with a married man" [synonym: {tarnish}, {stain},
{maculate}, {sully}, {defile}]

Tarnish \Tar"nish\, v. i.
To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a
foul air.
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Till thy fresh glories, which now shine so bright,
Grow stale and tarnish with our daily sight. --Dryden.
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Tarnish \Tar"nish\, n.
1. The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil;
blemish.
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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.
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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.
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Syn: To sully; stain; dim.
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143 Moby Thesaurus words for "tarnish":
achromatize, asperse, aspersion, attaint, badge of infamy,
bar sinister, baton, bedaub, befoul, begrime, benasty,
bend sinister, besmear, besmirch, besmoke, besoil, bespatter,
bestain, black eye, black mark, blacken, blanch, bleach, blemish,
bloodstain, blot, blotch, blow upon, blur, brand, broad arrow,
call names, calumniate, censure, champain, contaminate, corrupt,
dab, damage, darken, daub, debase, decolor, decolorize, defame,
defile, degrade, denigrate, dim, dirty, disapprove, discolor,
disgrace, dishonor, disparage, disparagement, drain,
drain of color, dull, embarrass, engage in personalities, etiolate,
expose, expose to infamy, eyesore, fade, fleck, flick, flyspeck,
foul, fume, gibbet, grime, hang in effigy, harm, heap dirt upon,
hurt, impair, imputation, infect, injure, macula, maculation,
macule, mar, mark, mark of Cain, mess, mess up, muckrake, muddy,
nasty, onus, pale, patch, peroxide, pillory, pillorying,
point champain, pollute, prejudice, reflection, reprimand,
reproach, revile, ruin, scorch, sear, singe, slander, slubber,
slur, smear, smirch, smoke, smooch, smouch, smudge, smut, smutch,
soil, spatter, speck, speckle, splash, splatter, splotch, spoil,
spot, stain, stigma, stigmatism, stigmatization, stigmatize, sully,
taint, tar, throw mud at, tone down, vilify, vitiate, wash out,
whiten


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  • TARNISH Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of TARNISH is to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil, stain How to use tarnish in a sentence
  • TARNISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    TARNISH definition: 1 to make or (especially of metal) become less bright or a different colour 2 to make people… Learn more
  • Tarnish - Wikipedia
    Tarnish is a product of a chemical reaction between a metal and a nonmetal compound, especially oxygen and sulfur dioxide It is usually a metal oxide, the product of oxidation; sometimes it is a metal sulfide The metal oxide sometimes reacts with water to make the hydroxide, or with carbon dioxide to make the carbonate It is a chemical change
  • TARNISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    Tarnish is a substance which forms on the surface of some metals and which stains them or causes them to lose their brightness
  • Tarnish - definition of tarnish by The Free Dictionary
    1 to lose or cause to lose the shine, esp by exposure to air or moisture resulting in surface oxidation; discolour: silver tarnishes quickly 2 to stain or become stained; taint or spoil: a fraud that tarnished his reputation 1 to dull the luster of or discolor (a metallic surface), esp by oxidation
  • Tarnish Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
    TARNISH meaning: 1 : to become or cause (metal) to become dull and not shiny; 2 : to damage or ruin the good quality of (something, such as a person's reputation, image, etc )
  • Tarnish - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    As a noun, a tarnish is the dull layer of corrosion that sometimes forms on metal items, usually the result of the metal reacting to oxygen in the air Metals are most likely to tarnish, but so can anything that once felt sparkly and bright but has lost its luster — even you
  • tarnish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . .
    Definition of tarnish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
  • What does Tarnish mean? - Definitions. net
    Tarnish is a thin layer of corrosion or discoloration that forms on the surface of various metals, mainly sterling silver, due to oxidation or exposure to certain chemicals It can also refer to the act of diminishing or damaging the purity, quality, or reputation of something or someone
  • TARNISH Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam . . .
    Synonyms for TARNISH: taint, mar, spoil, stain, poison, darken, touch, blemish; Antonyms of TARNISH: purify, cleanse, elevate, glorify, magnify, uplift, dignify, ennoble





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