单词 | tarnish |
释义 | Word Frequency tarnish(ˈtɑːnɪʃ) verb 1. to lose or cause to lose the shine, esp by exposure to air or moisture resulting in surface oxidation; discolour silver tarnishes quickly 2. to stain or become stained; taint or spoil a fraud that tarnished his reputation noun 3. a tarnished condition, surface, or film Derived forms tarnishable (ˈtarnishable) adjective tarnisher (ˈtarnisher) noun Word origin C16: from Old French ternir to make dull, from terne lustreless, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German tarnen to conceal, Old English dierne hidden |
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