解释
- n. 瑕疵；污点；缺点
- vt. 玷污；损害；弄脏
※ 提供单词"blemish"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。
中文词源
blemish 斑点
词源同bleach, 漂白，白斑，或其它斑点。
英文词源
- blemish (v.)
- early 14c., "to hurt, damage," from Old French blemiss- "to turn pale," extended stem of blemir, blesmir "to make pale; stain, discolor," also "to injure" (13c., Modern French blêmir), probably from Frankish *blesmjan "to cause to turn pale," or some other Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *blas "shining, white," from PIE root *bhel- (1) "to shine, flash, burn" (see bleach (v.)).
The order of appearance of senses in Middle English is "hurt, damage;" "impair morally, sully" (late 14c.); "mar, spoil, injure" (early 15c.); "to mar the beauty or soundness of" (mid-15c.). Related: Blemished; blemishing. - blemish (n.)
- 1520s, from blemish (v.).
例句和用法
- 1. This is the one blemish on an otherwise resounding success.
- 如果没有这个小小的失误，这就是一次彻底的胜利。
- 2. A mole is a blemish on a person's skin.
- 黑痣在人的皮肤上是一个疵点.
- 3. He was pilloried, but she escaped without blemish.
- 他受到公众的批评, 她却名声未损地得以逃脱.
- 4. There wasn't a blemish on his body.
- 他身上一块疤也没有.
- 5. One bad deed can blemish a good reputation.
- 一次不良的行为可损害好的名声.
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