Word · Frequency #18800
blemish
瑕疵；污点
a small mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something, especially on a person's body
- 1.
A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.
破坏外观的小瑕疵,污点,斑点
- 2.
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
破坏外观的污点或瑕疵(尤指人体)
- 3.
A moral defect; a character flaw.
道德缺陷；性格瑕疵。
道德缺陷；污点；破坏外观的小瑕疵,污点,斑点；破坏外观的污点或瑕疵(尤指人体)；道德缺陷；性格瑕疵。；污点
In use
The diamond was nearly perfect, but a small blemish on its surface reduced its value.
Her flawless skin had no blemishes, much to her delight.
The antique mirror had a dark blemish in the corner from age.
a facial blemish
have a blemish
Her skin has a small blemish on her cheek.
她的脸颊上有一个小斑点。
without blemish
常用于形容人或物完美无缺。
The diamond is flawless and without blemish.
这颗钻石完美无瑕。
blemish on sth
可用于比喻抽象事物。
Connections
Collocations
- skin blemishes
- 皮肤瑕疵
- She applied concealer to hide the skin blemishes on her chin.她用遮瑕膏遮住下巴上的皮肤瑕疵。
- cover blemishes
- 遮盖瑕疵
- This foundation is designed to cover blemishes and even out skin tone.这款粉底旨在遮盖瑕疵、均匀肤色。
- a blemish on one's reputation
- 名声上的污点
- The scandal was a blemish on his reputation.那桩丑闻是他名声上的污点。
- without blemish
- 毫无瑕疵
- The diamond was clear and without blemish.这颗钻石晶莹剔透，毫无瑕疵。
- minor blemish
- 小瑕疵
- The porcelain bowl has a minor blemish on the rim.这个瓷碗的碗沿有一处小瑕疵。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 blemish 记成 blame + ish：外观上的小瑕疵，就像被‘责怪’的污点，破坏了完美。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：护肤/美容类描述、正式写作或文学讨论 该词不同义项的语域有差异：表示外观瑕疵时常出现于书面或美容类语境，表示道德缺陷时多见于正式或文学表达，日常口语中使用较少。
Grammar Note
常与介词 on 连用，表示某物上的瑕疵或污点。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes exactly with 'blemish' (/ˈblɛmɪʃ/). 'relish', 'cherish' and 'perish' share the same stressed vowel /ɛ/ and the final /ɪʃ/ sound but have a different consonant before /ɪʃ/, so they are near-rhymes, not perfect rhymes. 'diminish', 'vanish' and 'polish' are useful spelling lookalikes ending in -ish but have different vowel sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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