Word · Frequency #8460
mar
损毁；损坏；糟蹋
make imperfect
- 1.
To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage.
损坏；毁坏；损伤。
损坏；毁坏；损伤。；损毁；损伤；糟蹋
In use
The beautiful view was marred by the new factory.
A few small spelling mistakes should not mar an otherwise excellent essay.
She refused to let one rainy afternoon mar her whole weekend.
mar + noun
The scandal marred his reputation.
丑闻损坏了他的声誉。
be marred by + noun
常用于被动结构，表示被某种因素破坏。
The ceremony was marred by bad weather.
仪式被恶劣天气破坏了。
mar + noun + with + noun
用with引入破坏的手段或工具。
She marred the painting with a careless stroke.
她不小心的一笔破坏了这幅画。
Verb forms
base mar · third person mars · -ing marring · past marred · past participle marred
常用被动语态，如 be marred by
Common mistakes
The painting was mared by a scratch.The painting was marred by a scratch.
动词mar的过去分词形式应双写r再加ed，写成marred，而不是mared。
His reputation marred after the scandal.His reputation was marred after the scandal.
mar是及物动词，表示‘损毁’时通常需要宾语或用于被动语态，被动形式‘be marred’才是正确的结构。
Connections
Collocations
- mar the surface
- 破坏表面
- The scratch marred the surface of the new table.划痕破坏了新桌子的表面。
- mar the view
- 破坏景色
- The ugly building marred the view of the coastline.那座丑陋的建筑破坏了海岸线的景色。
- mar the beauty
- 破坏美感
- The graffiti marred the beauty of the ancient monument.涂鸦破坏了古老纪念碑的美感。
- mar the reputation
- 损害声誉
- The scandal marred his reputation as a respected scientist.丑闻损害了他作为受人尊敬的科学家的声誉。
- mar the occasion
- 破坏场合
- The sudden rain marred the outdoor wedding ceremony.突如其来的雨破坏了户外婚礼仪式。
- mar the record
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mar发音似‘马’，想象马儿踩踏，损毁草地。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：书面语、文学评论、批评 通常用于正式或文学语境，表示使某物不完美或受损，比较常见于书面表达中。
Grammar Note
动词时常用被动，如 be marred by
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ar can be pronounced /ɑː/ (e.g., car, bar, star, far) or /ə/ (e.g., dollar, collar). The target 'mar' rhymes with the /ɑː/ group but not with the /ə/ group.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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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