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a taint of + noun
名词通常指负面事物，如丑闻、腐败、怀疑等。
There was a taint of scandal in the report.
报告中有一股丑闻的气息。
一股子
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一股子
a trace or slight amount of something, especially something undesirable
There was a taint of scandal in the report.
报告中有一股丑闻的气息。
There was a taint of corruption in the company's dealings.
这家公司的交易中有一股子腐败的味道。
His speech carried a taint of sarcasm that offended some listeners.
他的讲话中带着一股子讽刺，冒犯了一些听众。
The old house had a taint of mold that made it unpleasant to live in.
老房子里有一股子霉味，住着不舒服。
名词通常指负面事物，如丑闻、腐败、怀疑等。
There was a taint of scandal in the report.
报告中有一股丑闻的气息。
His speech came with a taint of hypocrisy.
他的演讲带着一股虚伪的味道。
否定形式表示完全没有某种负面特征。
She lived without a taint of dishonesty.
她一生毫无不诚实的污点。
Not this
There is a taint of sugar in the tea.
Use this
There is a hint of sugar in the tea.
“Taint”含有污染、瑕疵的负面含义，不能用于中性或正面的事物（如糖）；应改用“hint of”表示微量。
Not this
The sky has a taint of blue.
Use this
The sky has a tint of blue.
“Taint”意为污点或腐败气息，而描述颜色应使用“tint”（淡色调）；两者发音相似但意义不同。
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