V2EX tarnish

Tarnish

发音 Pronunciation

/tr.n/

释义 Definition

动词:使失去光泽;玷污,损害(名誉、形象等)。

名词:(金属表面的)锈斑,氧化层;污点。

例句 Examples

The silver necklace will tarnish if you don't store it properly.
如果你不妥善保管,这条银项链会失去光泽。

A single scandal can tarnish the reputation that took a lifetime to build.
一桩丑闻就能玷污一个人花一辈子建立起来的声誉。

词源 Etymology

tarnish 源自16世纪的法语 ternir,意为"使暗淡、使失去光泽",其更早的来源可能与古高地德语 tarni(隐藏的)有关。最初用于描述金属表面因氧化而变暗的现象,后来引申为比喻义,表示名誉或形象受到损害。

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文学作品引用 Literary References

  • 在莎士比亚的《亨利五世》中,tarnish 被用来描述荣耀被玷污的意象,体现了名誉在战争与政治中的脆弱性。
  • 在纳撒尼尔霍桑的《红字》(The Scarlet Letter)中,角色的道德形象如同金属般被罪恶所 tarnish,反映了清教社会对纯洁的执念。
  • 在奥斯卡王尔德的作品中,这个词常被用于描写表面光鲜之下隐藏的道德腐蚀,契合其对维多利亚时代虚伪的批判。
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