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deface something
Vandals defaced the monument.
破坏分子损毁了纪念碑的外观。
破坏…的外观；涂污
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破坏…的外观；涂污
to damage or spoil the way something looks
Vandals defaced the monument.
破坏分子损毁了纪念碑的外观。
损坏或破坏某物(尤指表面),使其明显可见。
To damage or vandalize something, especially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner.
使无效或贬值；使面值作废或降低。
To void or devalue; to nullify or degrade the face value of.
通过添加元素来修改盾徽或旗帜。
To alter a coat of arms or a flag by adding an element to it.
deface
Base
原形
defaces
3rd person
第三人称单数
defacing
-ing
现在分词
defaced
Past
过去式
defaced
Past participle
过去分词
Vandals often deface public property.
破坏者经常污损公共财产。
Someone defaced the monument last night.
昨晚有人污损了纪念碑。
They have defaced the wall with graffiti.
他们用涂鸦污损了墙壁。
及物动词，后接宾语。
Vandals defaced the old statue by spraying paint across its base.
破坏者往老雕像的底座上喷漆，损伤了它的外观。
A careless sticker can deface a clean laptop cover, so be careful where you put it.
随意贴一张贴纸可能破坏干净的笔记本电脑外壳，所以要小心贴的位置。
The library book was defaced with pen marks, and the reader had to pay for a new copy.
这本书被圆珠笔痕迹涂污了，读者只好赔偿一本新书。
Vandals defaced the monument.
破坏分子损毁了纪念碑的外观。
Someone defaced the poster with a marker.
有人用记号笔涂污了海报。
常用于被动语态。
The ancient carvings had been defaced.
古代雕刻被破坏了外观。
Not this
He defaced on the wall.
Use this
He defaced the wall.
deface 是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词 on。
Not this
He defaced her reputation.
Use this
He defamed her reputation.
deface 指损坏外观，而毁坏名誉应用 defame。
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涂污墙壁
Someone defaced the wall with graffiti.
有人用涂鸦涂污了那面墙。
破坏纪念碑
The monument was defaced with red paint.
纪念碑被人用红漆涂污了。
破坏公共财产
Anyone who defaces public property will be fined.
任何破坏公共财产的人都将被罚款。
涂污纸币（使其作废）
Defacing banknotes is illegal in many countries.
在许多国家，涂污纸币是违法的。
涂污书籍
Please do not deface library books.
请勿涂污图书馆的书籍。
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联想记忆：de(去掉) + face(脸面)——抹掉脸面，即毁损外观。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律/官方文件、新闻报道、正式书面语 deface 表示“破坏…的外观、涂污”这一义项时，通常用于正式或书面语境，比较常见于法律、官方公告和新闻报道中；日常口语里更常说 damage 或 vandalize。
及物动词，后接宾语
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