tarnish reputation
collocation玷污声誉
The scandal tarnished his reputation.
这桩丑闻玷污了他的声誉。
（使）失去光泽；（使）变暗
tarnished — past of tarnish
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（使）失去光泽；（使）变暗
To lose its shine or become dull, especially when metal is exposed to air or oxidizes.
The silver necklace tarnished after I wore it in the swimming pool.
我戴着银项链去游泳池后，它失去了光泽。
尤指金属氧化变暗
因氧化而氧化或变色
To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.
损害、破坏、弄脏或玷污
To compromise, damage, soil, or sully.
失去光泽或吸引力；变得暗淡
To lose its lustre or attraction; to become dull.
使用与商标相似的标志、图像、表达等,导致其声誉受损
To use a sign, image, expression, etc. sufficiently close to a trademarked one that it brings disrepute to it.
tarnish
Base
原形
tarnishes
3rd person
第三人称单数
tarnishing
-ing
现在分词
tarnished
Past
过去式
tarnished
Past participle
过去分词
Silver tarnishes quickly if not polished.
银器如果不擦亮会很快失去光泽。
The scandal tarnished his reputation.
丑闻玷污了他的声誉。
The metal has tarnished over time.
随着时间的推移，金属已经失去了光泽。
tarnish 常表示金属失去光泽或名誉受损，是规则动词。
Damp air will tarnish the brass handles on the old cabinet.
潮湿的空气会使旧柜子的黄铜把手失去光泽。
The copper pot has been tarnishing ever since we moved near the sea.
自从我们搬到海边附近，这只铜锅就一直在失去光泽。
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玷污声誉
The scandal tarnished his reputation.
这桩丑闻玷污了他的声誉。
损害形象
The incident tarnished the company's image.
这一事件损害了公司的形象。
玷污名声
He refused to tarnish his family's name.
他不肯玷污家族的名声。
损害品牌声誉
Counterfeit products tarnish the brand.
假冒产品损害品牌声誉。
使银器失去光泽
The damp air tarnished the silver.
潮湿的空气使银器失去了光泽。
玷污某人的名声
The scandal tarnished his reputation beyond repair.
这起丑闻使他的名声一落千丈，无法挽回。
损害某人的形象
Her remarks tarnished the company's image.
她的话损害了公司的形象。
败坏……的名声
He refused to tarnish the name of his family.
他拒绝败坏家族的名声。
起来吧，你们这些褪色者。
In the video game Elden Ring, players are Tarnished warriors who have lost their former glory and must fight to become Elden Lord.
在游戏《艾尔登法环》中，玩家是失去昔日荣光的褪色者战士，必须战斗成为艾尔登之王。
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想象闪亮的银器沾上焦油(tar)，变得暗淡无光、受损——tarnish就是金属失去光泽、被玷污。
语域：mixed 常见场景：金属/珠宝表面、名誉/公众形象 作为动词，tarnish 既有本义（金属失去光泽），也有比喻义（损害名誉、形象等）。本义较中性，常见于日常和科技语境；比喻义多用于正式、书面或新闻报道中，语气比 damage 更带文学色彩。建议根据搭配选择：指具体物体用本义，指 reputation、image 等抽象名词时用比喻义。
及物和不及物皆可
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